Can a store refuse to sell me alcohol because I'm from a different state?

In Texas most laws favor business. I wouldn’t want to give them my business.

The clerk probably couldn’t find your date of birth and decided to deny the purchase instead of risk getting nabbed in a sting.

Haha your probably right, it wasn’t a big deal. A liquor store a few blocks down gladly helped me with some beers. I was just wondering because it was my first time in Texas.

I was a different country when I bought Vodka in Dallas! No problems.

I was 19 when NJ raised the drinking age to 21. I had no problem crossing state lines to get booze. I’d have asked for a manager in that situation.

According to the Texas laws, establishments selling alcohol can only do so if the customer is 21 years old or more. If an establishment is found guilty of selling alcohol to a customer younger than 21, the employee making the sell can be held criminally liable.

Because of the state’s stance, it allows the establishments selling alcohol to make their own policies on checking ID. Some may require any government issued valid ID. Others may require that only Texas issued IDs are acceptable. So yes, the Albertson’s in Texas could refuse the sale to you, even if you show proof of age. Source

You must look younger than you are. You’ll be happy about that later on in life.

Thanks everyone! You’re all spot on, and thanks for the quick responses. Not like some sites where it may take months to get a response, you guys/gals are awesome.