HOUSTON – The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission announced Tuesday that it has suspended the liquor permits of three popular Houston clubs following COVID-19 violations.
TABC said its inspectors found the clubs to be in violations of state requirements to prevent the spread of the coronavirus over the weekend.
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Emergency suspension orders were issued to the following businesses:
- Houston Grooves LLC (Grooves)
- 2300 Pierce Street, Houston
- 30-day suspension
- Violation date: Jan. 16
- 2301 Entertainment LLC (Cle’)
- 2301 Main Street, Houston
- 60-day suspension issued Jan. 19
- Previous suspension issued Sept. 8, 2020 (30 days)
- Violation date: Jan. 16-17
- Spire Reception Hall LLC (Spire)
- 1720 Main Street, Houston
- 90-day suspension issued Jan. 19
- Previous suspensions issued July 1, 2020 (30 days) and Oct. 20, 2020 (60 days)
- Violation date: Jan. 17
According to a release, the three businesses are accused of violating Gov. Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32, which requires businesses that sell alcohol for on-premise consumption to comply with capacity limits as well as social-distancing and facial-covering requirements.
The businesses are entitled to a hearing before the state administrative judge, but that the emergency orders remains effective pending the end of the suspension or a judge’s ruling.
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