Texas Booze Regulators Uncork Bar-Busting App
Smartphone users now have the power to report underage bar patrons or suspicious bartending with the touch of a button — all while sipping a drink during happy hour.
A free app launched Thursday by the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission allows anyone to instantly report violations of Texas liquor laws, including bartenders overserving customers or selling drinks to minors. The app, called TABC: Mobile, also includes a GPS locator that can help users find nearby businesses that sell alcohol.
TABC has long taken complaints from citizens, retailers and law enforcement by email or phone. Those complaints were overwhelming for the 260 alcoholic beverage commission peace officers in the state that monitor 128,000 active permits, said agency spokesman Chris Porter.
“We definitely rely upon reports from private citizens and from law enforcement to let us know where a problem might exist,” Porter said.
Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2016/08/26/app-allows-bar-goers-report-disruptive-drinkers/