This is a big weekend for Texas shoppers. Today-Sunday is the state’s annual Sales Tax
Holiday weekend. The law exempts sales tax on qualified items such as clothing, footwear,
school supplies, and backpacks priced under $100. This weekend,Texans will save about $8
on every $100 they spend. They Texas Sales Tax weekend has been an annual event since
1999. Last year, the holiday weekend generatedas estimated $102.2 million in savings for
Texas shoppers.