Texas regulatory guide
Texas TABC License Renewal Guide
For a multi-location restaurant group, TABC renewal is not one calendar reminder. It is a premises-by-premises control process covering the active state record, local fees, entity and location changes, subordinate licenses, filing status, and proof.
Current TABC timing
TABC says renewal can begin up to 30 days before expiration. A business can renew up to 30 days after expiration with a late fee, but licensed activity must stop after expiration unless a renewal application with fees is pending with TABC. Beyond 30 days after expiration, TABC requires an original application and fees.
1. Verify the record before opening the filing
Use TABC Public Inquiry to confirm the active or inactive status, permit number, location, type, and issue history. For a portfolio, reconcile this public record against the operating entity and source document for every premises.
2. Clear local fees and taxes
TABC states that a city or county may require a local fee separate from the state fee. Before renewal, contact the local tax assessor-collector and confirm the location has paid the required local fees and taxes. Treat an unresolved local balance as a blocked renewal, not an administrative footnote.
3. Select the correct entity and subordinate licenses in AIMS
In AIMS, choose the business entity that actually holds the record, select the license or permit, choose the renewal action, and include subordinate licenses that need to renew with it. When one account contains several entities or locations, this is a point where portfolio-level assumptions create errors.
4. Reconcile premises and business changes
Before filing, review whether the location, trade name, ownership, mailing address, contact information, or premises diagram changed. Use TABC's official change-management guidance and escalate changes that do not fit a routine renewal.
5. Save proof and the next action
Keep the submission, payment, pending status, local-fee confirmation, renewed document, and next expiration date with the location record. A renewal should not be marked complete merely because someone logged into AIMS.
Put the state guide into operation
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