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What permits do you need to open a restaurant in Lubbock County?

In short

A restaurant in Lubbock County, TX has 1 permit that applies to every business of this type, plus 7 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Texas Secretary of State charges $300 one-time filing for the certificate of formation. 5 of the 8 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-19 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a restaurant in Lubbock County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
County Local Fee on TABC Alcohol Permitsonly if it applies to youLubbock County Tax Assessor-CollectorStatutory basis: Alcoholic Beverage Code section 11.38(a) (permits) and section 61.36(a) (licenses) let a commissioners court levy a fee for each permit or license issued for premises in the county, capped at one-half of the statutory fee in effect on August 31, 2021. The county's Beer & Liquor License page says the Tax Assessor-Collector "receives TABC permit fees" and offers a link to "pay your Beer & Liquor License Fees"; no county rate is published on that page.tied to the underlying TABC permit or license term2026-10-19
Mixed Beverage Permit (MB)only if it applies to youTexas Alcoholic Beverage Commission$2,650–$5,300 per two-year period; $5,300 original, $2,650 renewalevery 2 years2026-08-21

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Lubbock County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
On-Site Sewage Facility (Septic) Permitonly if it applies to youLubbock County Public WorksVaries — formula on the Lubbock County pageper installation; the Public Works page states no term2026-10-19
Culvert Permit, County Road, Right of Way or Easementonly if it applies to youLubbock County Public WorksVaries — formula on the Lubbock County pageone permit per culvert placement; the policy states no term2026-10-19
Concrete Contoured (Dip) Drive Permit, County Road, Right of Way or Easementonly if it applies to youLubbock County Public WorksVaries — formula on the Lubbock County pageone permit per driveway installation; the policy states no term2026-10-19

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

TX registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Certificate of Formationonly if it applies to youTexas Secretary of State$300 one-time filingno expiry2026-08-20
Assumed Name Certificate (DBA)only if it applies to youTexas Secretary of State$25 one-time filingup to ten years, renewable2026-08-21
Texas Sales and Use Tax PermitTexas Comptroller of Public AccountsNo fee — there is no fee for this permitno expiry while actively engaged in business2026-08-21

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a restaurant in Lubbock County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 8 records listed for a restaurant in Lubbock County, TX, 1 apply to every business of this type and 7 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 1 that always apply, 1 carry a flat fee, coming to $0.00. That is a floor, not a total. 5 of the 8 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 0 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

County Local Fee on TABC Alcohol Permits: Statutory basis: Alcoholic Beverage Code section 11.38(a) (permits) and section 61.36(a) (licenses) let a commissioners court levy a fee for each permit or license issued for premises in the county, capped at one-half of the statutory fee in effect on August 31, 2021. The county's Beer & Liquor License page says the Tax Assessor-Collector "receives TABC permit fees" and offers a link to "pay your Beer & Liquor License Fees"; no county rate is published on that page.

Mixed Beverage Permit (MB): $2,650–$5,300 per two-year period; $5,300 original, $2,650 renewal

The other 3 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Lubbock County permits page and the TX state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Lubbock County?

Permits for a restaurant in Lubbock County, TX come from 5 separate offices: Lubbock County Public Works, Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas Secretary of State, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a restaurant need in Lubbock County that other businesses do not?

1 of the 2 permits particular to a restaurant here applies to no other business type we cover in Lubbock County: Mixed Beverage Permit (MB).

Mixed Beverage Permit (MB)

Read directly from the TABC two-year licensing fee schedule: Mixed Beverage Permit (MB) $5,300 original, $2,650 renewal, charged on a two-year cycle. A Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer's Permit (BG) is $1,900 if you do not need spirits. Note a widely-cited competitor lists $6,006 for this permit, which does not appear in the TABC schedule.

Shared with other businesses in Lubbock County

  • County Local Fee on TABC Alcohol Permits — Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector, Statutory basis: Alcoholic Beverage Code section 11.38(a) (permits) and section 61.36(a) (licenses) let a commissioners court levy a fee for each permit or license issued for premises in the county, capped at one-half of the statutory fee in effect on August 31, 2021. The county's Beer & Liquor License page says the Tax Assessor-Collector "receives TABC permit fees" and offers a link to "pay your Beer & Liquor License Fees"; no county rate is published on that page., tied to the underlying TABC permit or license term. Also required for coffee shops and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.

The other 3 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Lubbock County, TX; what each one involves is set out on the Lubbock County permits page. The 3 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across TX and are covered on the TX state page.

How does a restaurant compare with other businesses in Lubbock County?

The closest match is a coffee shop, which shares 1 of these permits. A restaurant also needs Mixed Beverage Permit (MB). A coffee shop needs nothing here that a restaurant does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Lubbock County, TX, compared with a restaurant
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a restaurantOnly a restaurant needsOnly it needs
Coffee shops1110
Retail stores1110
Auto repair shops0020
Childcare centres1021
Contractors and trades2022
Fitness studios1021
Salons and barbers1021
Veterinary clinics1021

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the coffee shops page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Lubbock County permits page and the TX state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Two-Year Licensing Fees — TABCTexas Alcoholic Beverage Commission · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-22

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