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One less stop: PortPass ends at Galveston cruise terminals
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· August 17, 2026
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Key points The program's discontinuation took place on August 11. The PortPass program had been in place to collect taxes from cruise passengers, but it is no longer in effect as of August 11.
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has ended its PortPass program, which collected state taxes from cruise passengers. This change affects passengers bringing alcohol and cigarettes back through a port. The program's discontinuation took place on August 11.
The end of the PortPass program means that cruise passengers will no longer have to pay state taxes on these items when returning through the port. Further details about the discontinuation of the program are available from the source.
The PortPass program had been in place to collect taxes from cruise passengers, but it is no longer in effect as of August 11.
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Category: government Published: August 17, 2026 Source: Galveston County Daily News Reading time: 1 min
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