HOW TO OBTAIN A CITY OF HUMBLE, TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMIT
Step 1: Begin the Process with TABC
To start the permitting process, contact the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) for assistance or apply online for a license or permit. This packet must be approved by the City Secretary, as well as other county and state agencies.
Step 2: Submitting Your Pre-Qualification Packet for City Approval
To obtain the City Secretary’s signature, you may submit your completed packet using one of the following methods:
• In Person: Visit City Hall at 114 W. Higgins St., Humble, Texas 77338. We recommend calling at least 24 hours in advance to ensure availability.
• By Mail: Send your packet to:
City of Humble
Attn: City Secretary Department
114 W. Higgins St.
Humble, Texas 77338
Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return delivery.
• By Email: Send a PDF of your packet to AlcoholPermit@cityofhumble.net. It will be electronically signed and returned via email.
There is no fee for obtaining the City Secretary’s signature.
Step 3: Completing the Process & Obtaining Your City Permit
Once your TABC application is approved and you receive a state-issued permit, the City of Humble will issue an invoice for the required city permit. After payment is received, the city permit will be provided. If your establishment has an active food permit, the city will no longer collect an additional local alcohol permit fee in connection with your TABC license.
City Municipal Boundaries & Code of Ordinances Information
The City of Humble processes TABC pre-qualification packets only for businesses within our municipal boundaries. To check if your business is within city limits, you may access our GIS map from here.
If your business is outside the city limits of Humble, Texas, you may contact Harris County or the City of Houston for assistance.
No person shall manufacture, sell, distribute, or store any alcoholic beverage, or engage in any other activity with relation to the same for which a permit is required by the state Alcoholic Beverage Code, within the city without first obtaining a license so to do from the city.
Before any license is issued under the provisions of this division, the applicant therefore shall pay to the city a fee as set forth in the TABC Licenses and Permits maximum local fee schedule.
All taxes, permits, and/or license fees levied by this division shall be paid in advance for one year.
For additional city regulations, please refer to the City of Humble Code of Ordinances from here.
Texas Senate Bill 1008
Effective September 1, 2025 per Texas Senate Bill 1008, a municipality may not charge a fee if the premises is a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor, or temporary food service establishment that has already paid a fee to operate to any county, municipality, or public health district.
Important points from the guide:
- The City of Humble’s Alcoholic Beverage Permit aligns with the TABC permit. If your TABC permit is valid for two years, your city permit will expire on the same date.
- Businesses MUST display their city permit next to the TABC state-issued permit.
- Licensing, enforcement, audit, and investigations are handled by TABC. Contact details for the regional office are available from here.
- Requests for a City Alcohol Permit invoice must be submitted in writing to AlcoholPermit@cityofhumble.net.
Important Update: Texas Senate Bill 1008
Effective September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 1008 introduces new restrictions on how local governments assess fees for food and drink establishments. Under the updated law, specifically Section 437.01235 of the Texas Health and Safety Code:
“A county, municipality, or public health district, including an authorized agent, employee, or department, may not charge a fee under Section 11.38 or 61.36, Alcoholic Beverage Code, if the premises is a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor, or temporary food service establishment that has already paid a fee to operate to the department or to any county, municipality, or public health district.”
Changes to current processes:
The City of Humble will no longer charge alcohol permitting fees to the following establishments if they meet one of the following conditions:
• Food Service Establishments with a valid health permit from the Harris County Public Health & Food Safety Division.
• Establishments that have already paid a fee to operate as a food service establishment to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).