Governor Abbot Signs Emergency Prep Sale Tax Holiday Into Law

Put this in the category of news that didn’t make the news.

You may recall mention of two sales tax holiday bills working their way through the legislature.

The good news is that SB904, the emergency/preparation bill, was signed by Governor Abbott on June 15. While the law itself takes effect on September 1, the first day of the actual sales tax holiday for the enumerated emergency prep items is the last weekend in April, which in 2016 will be April 23-24. At the very least, consider it a good weekend to stock up on batteries.

As to why no news outlet seems to have even mentioned this fact in passing, I couldn’t tell you.

The bad news is that it appears both HB 849 and SB 228 died in committee before the end of the legislative session. Since no special session is currently planned, it seems unlikely there will be a hunting and guns sales tax holiday any time in the next two years.

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