If you’ve all but finished your back-to-school shopping, or if you’ve procrastinated, you can still snag clothes, shoes, school supplies and backpacks and skip paying the sales tax.

The 2025 sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 8, and goes through midnight Sunday. The exemption only applies to qualifying items determined by the Texas Comptroller’s office. For shoppers fulfilling online wishlists or retailer websites, exempt items are only exempted if the purchase is made Between 12:01 a.m. Friday and midnight Sunday. The timeframe also applies to shoppers who place orders for exempted items by phone.

Clothes and shoes

The list of clothes and shoes is large and available online , along with taxable items like ballet shoes and hair accessories. But here’s a handy summary: If your stude

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