A Texas judge’s ruling yesterday allows direct shipping by out-of-state retailers, without a permit. That’s all the detail I’ve been able to find out so far, so I’m not sure yet what this decision will mean. It doesn’t sound similar to the Washington Costco decision, but simply sounds like it will allow mail-order and web-based company shipments from outside the state. The headline read “Texas Throws Out Three Tier” but what little the story revealed seems to contradict that. Of course, the source was a Texas-based business catering to the larger players, so undoubtedly that’s the reason for the deceptive headline. I’ll update this as soon as I have additional information.