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TABC reports dozens of enforcement operations during spring‑break and launches hemp‑product minor‑sales probes
Summary
TABC enforcement reported 82 undercover operations and 95 criminal violations from spring‑break enforcement; the agency also began inspections and minor‑sales investigations tied to a governor's executive order on consumable hemp products.
David Doggett, enforcement deputy chief, briefed the commission on spring‑break and related enforcement operations and outcomes.
Doggett said enforcement conducted 82 undercover operations, 42 “cops in shops” operations, 13 “fake out” operations and 16 minor‑sales investigations during the spring‑break period, which led to 89 administrative cases and 95 criminal violations. ‘‘We had 0 critical incidences,’’ Doggett reported.
On consumable hemp products, Doggett summarized the governor’s September 2025 executive order directing TABC to adopt and enforce rules restricting how license and permit holders sell consumable hemp products and to coordinate with the Texas Department of State Health Services. He said enforcement began inspections and education on December 1, 2025, and launched targeted minor‑sales investigations on January 1, 2026; the enforcement work generated a set of administrative cases now in the legal settlement process.
Commissioners asked for historical comparisons on violation totals and Doggett offered to provide a 10‑year dataset to the commission for context. The presentation emphasized continuing education for permit holders and a combination of covert and high‑visibility inspections to protect minors and public safety.
