Texans Shop Tax-Free This Weekend

SAN ANGELO, TX — Tax-free weekend in Texas is coming up and all across the state shoppers will have an opportunity to save on a wide variety of items. The sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 7, and goes through midnight Sunday, Aug. 9.

As the country and the state continue to deal with the pandemic, shoppers will have the opportunity to shop the tax-free sales either in person or online.

To promote social distancing taxpayers can buy qualifying items online or by telephone, mail, custom order or any other means (including in-store purchases) tax free.

This applies when the item is both delivered, and paid for, by the customer during the exemption or when a customer orders and pays for the item and the seller accepts the order during the exemption period for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the exemption period ends.

“During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Comptroller encourages all taxpayers to continue practicing social distancing and support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during the annual Tax-Free weekend.”

The sales tax exemption applies only to qualifying items you buy during the sales tax holiday. 

Items purchased before or after the sales tax holiday do not qualify for exemption, and there is no tax refund available.

The items on this list that qualify for exemption from tax during the sales tax holiday must be priced under $100. Items that do not qualify for exemption are also included. | (T) = taxable & (E) = Exempt

• Accessories (generally) (T)
  • Barrettes (T)
  • Belt buckles (sold separately) (T)
  • Bobby pins (T)
  • Briefcases (T)
  • Elastic ponytail holders (T)
  • Hair bows (T)
  • Hair clips (T)
  • Handbags (T)
  • Handkerchiefs (T)
  • Headbands (T)
  • Jewelry (T)
  • Key cases (T)
  • Purses (T)
  • Wallets (T)
  • Watch bands (T)
  • Watches (T)
• Adult diapers (E)
• Alterations (T)
• Aprons (household) (E)
• Aprons (welders) (T)
• Athletic socks (E)
• Baby bibs (E)
• Baby clothes (E)
• Baby diapers (cloth or disposable) (E)
• Backpacks (unless for use by elementary/secondary students) (T)
• Baseball accessories
  • Baseball caps (E)
  • Baseball cleats (T)
  • Baseball gloves (T)
  • Baseball jerseys (E)
  • Baseball pants (T)
• Bathing caps (T)
• Belt buckles (T)
• Belts with attached buckles (E)
• Belts for weight lifting (T)
• Bicycle shoes (cleated) (T)
• Blouses (E)
• Boots (general purpose) (E)
  • Climbing (cleated or spiked) (T)
  • Cowboy (E)
  • Fishing (waders) (T)
  • Hiking (E)
  • Overshoes and galoshes (T)
  • Rubber work boots (T)
  • Ski (T)
  • Waders (T)
• Bow ties (E)
• Bowling shirts (E)
• Bowling shoes (rented and sold) (T)
• Bras (E)
• Buttons and zippers (T)
• Camp clothes (E)
• Caps (baseball, fishing, golf) (E)
• Chef uniforms (E)
• Children’s novelty costumes (E)
• Chest protectors (T)
• Clerical vestments (E)
• Cloth and lace, knitting yarns, and other fabrics (T)
• Clothing repair items, such as thread, buttons, tapes, and iron-on patches (T)
• Coats and wraps (E)
• Corsages and boutonnieres (T)
• Coveralls (E)
• Diapers (cloth and disposable) (E)
• Dresses (E)
• Dry cleaning services (T)
• Earmuffs
  • Cold weather (E)
  • Noise cancellation or noise cancelling (T)
• Elbow pads (T)
• Embroidery (T)
• Employee uniforms (unless rented) (E)
• Fabrics, thread, buttons, lace, patterns, knitting yarns (T)
• Fins (swim) (T)
• Fishing boots (waders) (T)
• Fishing caps (E)
• Fishing vests (non-flotation) (E)
• Football accessories
  • Football jerseys (E)
  • Football pads (T)
  • Football pants (T)
• Gloves (generally) (E)
  • Baseball (T)
  • Batting (T)
  • Bicycle (T)
  • Dress (unless rented) (E)
  • Garden (T)
  • Golf (T)
  • Hockey (T)
  • Leather (E)
  • Rubber (T)
  • Surgical (T)
  • Tennis (T)
  • Work (T)
• Goggles (T)
• Golf accessories
  • Golf caps (E)
  • Golf dresses (E)
  • Golf gloves (T)
  • Golf jackets and windbreakers (E)
  • Golf shirts (E)
  • Golf skirts (E)
  • Golf purses (T)
  • Golf shoes (T)
• Graduation caps and gowns (E)
• Gym suits and uniforms (E)
• Hair nets, bows, clips, and barrettes (T)
• Handbags and purses (T)
• Handkerchiefs (T)
• Hard hats (T)
• Hats (E)
• Headbands (T)
• Helmets (bike, baseball, football, hockey, motorcycle, sports) (T)
• Hockey gloves (T)
• Hooded shirts and hooded sweatshirts (E)
• Hosiery, including support hosiery (E)
• Hunting vests (E)
• Ice skates (T)
• Insoles (T)
• Jackets (E)
• Jeans (E)
• Jewelry (T)
• Jogging apparel (E)
• Knee pads (T)
• Knitted caps or hats (E)
• Laundering services (T)
• Leg warmers (E)
• Leotards and tights (E)
• Life jackets and vests (T)
• Luggage (T)
• Mask, costume (E)
• Mask, protective - welder, umpire, swim (T)
• Monogramming services (T)
• Neckwear and ties (E)
• Nightgowns and nightshirts (E)
• Overshoes and rubber shoes (T)
• Pads (football, hockey, soccer, elbow, knee, shoulder) (T)
• Paint or dust respirators and incidental supplies (T)
• Painter pants (E)
• Pajamas (E)
• Pants (E)
• Panty hose (E)
• Patterns (T)
• Personal flotation devices (T)
• Pocket squares (T)
• Protective gloves (T)
• Protective masks (T)
• Raincoats and ponchos (E)
• Rain hats (E)
• Religious clothing (E)
• Rented clothing (including uniforms, formal wear, and costumes) (T)
• Repair of clothing or footwear (T)
• Ribbons (T)
• Robes (E)
• Roller blades (T)
• Roller skates (T)
• Safety accessories
  • Safety clothing (normally worn in hazardous occupations) (T)
  • Safety glasses (except prescription) (T)
  • Safety shoes (adaptable for street wear) (E)
  • Safety shoes (not adaptable for street wear) (T)
• Scarves (E)
• Scout uniforms (E)
• Sewing patterns (T)
• Shawls and wraps (E)
• Shin guards and padding (T)
• Shirts (E)
• Shirts (hooded) (E)
• Shoe inserts (T)
• Shoelaces (T)
• Shoes (generally) (E)
  • Ballet (T)
  • Baseball cleats (T)
  • Bicycle (cleated) (T)
  • Boat (E)
  • Bowling (T)
  • Cleated or spiked (T)
  • Cross trainers (E)
  • Dress (E)
  • Fishing boots (waders) (T)
  • Flip-flops (rubber thongs) (E)
  • Football (T)
  • Golf (T)
  • Jazz and dance (T)
  • Jellies (E)
  • Overshoes (T)
  • Running (without cleats) (E)
  • Safety (suitable for everyday use) (E)
  • Sandals (E)
  • Slippers (E)
  • Sneakers and tennis (E)
  • Soccer (cleated) (T)
  • Spiked or cleated (T)
  • Tap dance (T)
  • Tennis (E)
  • Track and cleats (T)
  • Wading/water sport (T)
  • Walking (E)
• Shoe shines (T)
• Shoe repairs (T)
• Shoulder pads (for dresses, jackets, etc.) (T)
• Shoulder pads (football, hockey, sports) (T)
• Shorts (E)
• Shower caps (T)
• Skates (ice and roller) (T)
• Ski boots (snow) (T)
• Ski suits (snow) (T)
• Ski vests (water) (T)
• Skirts (E)
• Sleepwear, nightgowns, pajamas (E)
• Slippers (E)
• Slips (E)
• Soccer socks (E)
• Socks (E)
• Sports helmets (T)
• Sports pads (football, hockey, soccer, knee, elbow, shoulder) (T)
• Suits, slacks, and jackets (E)
• Sunglasses (except prescription) (T)
• Support hosiery (E)
• Suspenders (E)
• Sweatbands (arm, wrist, head) (T)
• Sweatshirts (E)
• Sweat suits (E)
• Sweaters (E)
• Swimming masks and goggles (T)
• Swimsuits (E)
• Tennis accessories
  • Tennis dresses (E)
  • Tennis shorts (E)
  • Tennis shoes (E)
  • Tennis skirts (E)
• Ties (neckties - all) (E)
• Tights (E)
• Track shoes and cleats (T)
• Trousers (E)
• Umbrellas (T)
• Underclothes (E)
• Underpants (E)
• Undershirts (E)
• Uniforms (school, work, nurse, waitress, military, postal, police, fire) (E)
• Veils (E)
• Vests (generally) (E)
  • Bulletproof (T)
  • Fishing (non-flotation) (E)
  • Flotation (T)
  • Hunting (E)
  • Scuba (T)
  • Water-ski (T)
• Wallets (T)
• Watch bands (T)
• Watches (T)
• Water ski vests (T)
• Weight lifting belts (T)
• Wet and dry suits (T)
• Work clothes (E)
• Work uniforms (E)
• Workout clothes (E)
• Wrist bands (T)