STATE SALES TAX HOLIDAY AUG. 5-7

  

The Texas Sales Tax Holiday is set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-7.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers they can save money on certain items priced for less than $100 during the state's annual sales tax holiday.

The law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced below $100 from sales tax, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend during the weekend.

Lists of apparel and school supplies that may be purchased tax-free can be found on the Comptroller's website at TexasTaxHoliday.org.

This year, shoppers will save an estimated $92 million in state and local sales taxes during the sales tax holiday.

The tax holiday weekend has been an annual event since 1999.