The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution, the
legal drinking age change, was considered a major victory by voters when it passed in 2020. However, the change was never fully implemented because there were two separate attempts to amend the same piece of legislation. In the first, and unsuccessful attempt, a majority of states voted to remove the minimum
legal drinking age altogether. Although this was not a popular measure, the legislature failed to pass the second, successful, amendment, which did not eliminate the minimum
legal drinking age altogether but rather only allowed the state's liquor agents to sell liquor to anyone over the age of 21. With this failure, the United States is one of only a few countries that still has a
legal drinking age of 21. The age 21 mark was set in motion by the Tarzan and it represents the first time that an age limit has ever been established for legal drinking within the country. Other countries, including some of the European countries, have established
legal drinking age ranges but these too have failed to enforce these laws across their borders. The lack of enforcement has led to many
legal drinking age ranges, which vary from state to state and county to county within the state of Texas. Some cities, such as Houston, have taken the initiative and have actually banned any alcohol sales before the
legal drinking age of 21 has been reached. The new law does affect all adult individuals who consume or are under the age of 21 years old. Therefore, if you are an adult and you are visiting from out of state, you may be subject to an additional inspection at your local bistro or restaurant. This inspection is voluntary and is not based on suspicion or evidence that you are under the age to purchase or drink alcohol. If you are stopped at such a location and given a Breathalyzer test, a police officer must also request the driver's license number from the person in custody. This is to determine whether the driver actually has a valid legal right to drive or not.