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September 1, 1986
Interestingly, 19 states do not specifically prohibit drinking under the age of 21, only the purchase and public possession (with certain exceptions) of alcohol. Texas permits parents to serve their offspring alcohol under the age of 21, contrary to common belief.
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∙ 6y agoTexas lowered the minimum drinking age from 21 to 18 in 1973, raised it from 18 to 19 in 1981, and raised it from 19 to 21 in 1986.
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∙ 6y agoTexas lowered the minimum drinking age from 21 to 18 in 1973, raised it from 18 to 19 in 1981, and raised it from 19 to 21 in 1986.
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∙ 14y agothen never did your lying
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∙ 15y ago1984
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In what year did the drinking age go from 21 to 18 during the 1970's in Texas?
In the middle 1970's there was a Federal law that made it legal for 18 year olds to drink anywhere in the country. This law lasted for about two years and then it was discovered that the sudden increase in highway fatalities was directly attributable to 18-21 year old alchohol consumption. The law was repealed. I was legally able to drink in Texas in the 4 years I was in college there from 1976 to 1980. On September 1, 1981, the drinking age in Texas was raised from 18 to 19, with no "grandfather clause." In 1984, in compliance with a federal mandate, it was raised to 21.
Why should they change the drinking law to 21?
Because before then you have no experience and drinking only makes it worse.
How much does the governor of Texas make each year?
how much does Texas law makers make a year
Did they change the law for adultery in texas?
What specific law are you referring to? In the state of Texas, adultery is not an actual crime, but it is grounds for divorce (it has to be proven, of course).
What is the law against 18 year old drinking?
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Can an 18 year old buy a rifle if they have their gun permit in Texas?
Depends on Texas law.
How can this community stop drinking and driving?
Make a law that you can't drink from the year 2008 to 2014. Make a law that you can't drink from the year 2008 to 2014.
What year did NJ change drinking law from 18 to 21?
The driving age has NOT been officially changed yet. Hopefully they don't because that would cause soo many problems
What year did the legal drinking age change in Mississippi?
The minimum purchase and drinking age is a state law. Each individual U.S. state establishes by law the minimum age at which an individual may purchase alcoholic beverages. The U.S. Government passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act on July 17, 1984. This did not change the drinking age. However, it forced the individual states to establish the minimum drinking age as 21 or lose 10% of their federal highway funding. The minimum drinking age became 21 in all 50 U.S. states by 1986.
What is the Texas law on 17-year old moving out?
it's legal
What year did seatbelt laws start in Texas?
The Texas Legislature approved the mandatory seat belt law in May of 1985.
What year did the law for black people change?
1992
