Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Statewide, Texas
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference flags one Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission talkgroup on TxWARN — Houston Area Ch. 1 — as encrypted, while the agency's Houston-area mobiles, special-response-team and undercover talkgroups and its Harris County dispatch channel are listed in the clear, matching the recorded scope.
Encryption Details
What This Means
Some of this agency's traffic is encrypted and some is not. What you can hear depends on the channel and on what the department is doing at the time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission radio encrypted?
Yes — Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's radio system runs on P25 AES-256 encryption. Some of this agency's traffic is encrypted and some is not. What you can hear depends on the channel and on what the department is doing at the time.
Can I listen to Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on a police scanner?
Partially. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission encrypts some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, so some channels may still be accessible. Check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why did Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission encrypt their radio?
Departments typically point to officer safety and operational security. Neither claim tends to come with evidence specific to Statewide County; what's verifiable is what's lost — journalists can't monitor other agency activity in real time, and coordination with agencies that stay unencrypted gets harder.
Can Statewide County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes. Encryption is a policy choice made by department leadership or elected officials, not a technical requirement, so it can be reversed the same way. Public pressure, city council advocacy, and organized local coalitions have reversed encryption decisions elsewhere.
What can I do about Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission encryption?
Ask for the paperwork first — the policy that authorised encryption for Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and the recordings themselves — because a specific request is harder to wave away than a general complaint. Then take what you learn to a council meeting, and bring others from Statewide County with you.