1986 up from age 19
Interestingly, 19 states do not specifically prohibit drinking under the age of 21, only the purchase and public possession (with certain exceptions) of alcohol.
18
1973
No one under the age of 21 is allowed to drink in Texas.
The legal drinking age in Texas was 18 in 1977. Texas 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.
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.
1980
1979
yes
September 10 1989
Prior to 1972 the minimum drinking age was 21 in Michigan. Michigan lowered the minimum drinking age from 21 to 18 in 1972, raised it from 18 to 19 in 1978, and raised it from 19 to 21 in 1978.
Montana's drinking age changed from 18 to 21 in 1987. This change was influenced by the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, which mandated that states raise their legal drinking ages to 21 or face a reduction in federal highway funds. Montana initially resisted the change but eventually complied to avoid financial penalties.
In Texas, the legal drinking age has undergone several changes since Prohibition ended in 1933. Initially, the state allowed individuals to drink at 18, but in 1970, Texas raised the minimum drinking age to 19. In response to federal pressure and the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, which mandated a minimum drinking age of 21, Texas officially changed its legal drinking age to 21 in 1986. This law has remained in effect, aligning with national standards aimed at reducing alcohol-related accidents among young people.