Texas TABC Performance Wine and Beer Retailer's Permit (BG) Bond

Overview

Texas narrows this bond requirement to a handful of counties: according to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's bonds guidance, a performance bond of $2,000 is required for holders of a Wine and Beer Retailer's Permit (BG) located in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, or Tarrant County — unless an exemption applies. The bond backs the permittee's compliance with the Alcoholic Beverage Code, and TABC's guidance explains both the county trigger and the exemptions, including the years-of-compliance route to release from the requirement.

Who Needs This Bond?

You need this bond if you hold — or are applying for — a Wine and Beer Retailer's Permit (BG) for a location in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, or Tarrant County and no exemption applies. BG permittees are on-premises wine and beer retailers such as restaurants and taverns in those four counties. TABC's guidance lists exemptions, notably for permittees holding a food and beverage certificate; businesses outside the four named counties are not subject to this performance bond requirement at all.

What is this Bond For?

This is a performance (conduct-style) bond running to the State of Texas through TABC: it guarantees the permittee will conduct business in conformity with the Alcoholic Beverage Code and the terms of the BG permit. If the permittee violates the code in a way that triggers the bond's conditions, the state can claim against it. It is a regulatory compliance guarantee — it does not insure the business, and it is separate from any tax obligations the permittee owes the state.

When is it Required?

The bond must be on file with TABC as a condition of the BG permit for covered locations — new applicants in the four counties supply it with their application, and existing permittees must keep it current for as long as the requirement applies to them. TABC's guidance describes when a permittee can come off the requirement, including exemption after a qualifying period of operating without a code violation, so the bond is not necessarily a permanent fixture of the permit.

Where Does it Apply?

The requirement applies only to BG permit locations in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant counties — the counties containing San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, and Fort Worth — per TABC's published bonds guidance. It is administered statewide by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, but a BG permittee anywhere else in Texas does not owe this particular performance bond. Permit conditions beyond the bond, of course, apply to BG holders statewide.

How to Buy Online

Click 'Buy This Bond Online' on this page and the secure surety portal opens in a new tab. The bond is written at the $2,000 amount TABC's guidance specifies for BG permittees in the covered counties. Complete the short application, review the documents, and pay online; your executed bond is ready to file with TABC alongside your permit paperwork.

Why Bond Titan?

Bond Titan is powered by The Southern Agency, a licensed surety agency, and this page cites TABC's own bonds guidance in the Official Sources section below, so you can verify the county list, the amount, and the exemptions on the agency's website. When you are ready, the online purchase takes minutes and keeps your permit application on schedule.

Official Sources

The requirements described on this page are verified against the official sources below.

• $2,000 performance bond for BG permittees in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant counties; exemptions including food and beverage certificate holders and compliance-based release: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission — Bonds (verified July 16, 2026)