RTD Expansion Bill Filed in Texas, But What are its Chances?

Dear Client: Making good on its promise to push spirits RTD equivalency efforts this year, the Distilled Spirits Council praised a play for spirits-based RTD channel expansion in Texas yesterday, with the introduction of HB 2200 by Representative Justin Holland.  DISCUS announced the development, quoting Justin as saying that while beer and wine-based RTDs can be sold in more than 30,000 locations in the state, spirits RTDs “with the same or lower amounts of alcohol” are available at only a