Texas Sales Tax Holiday Starts Today

Today through Monday is a prepper sales tax holiday in Texas. The following items are covered:

These emergency preparation supplies qualify for tax exemption if purchased for a sales price:

  • Less than $3000
    • Portable generators.
  • Less than $300
    • Emergency ladders.
    • Hurricane shutters.
  • Less than $75
    • Axes.
    • Batteries, single or multipack (AAA cell, AA cell, C cell, D cell, 6 volt or 9 volt).
    • Can openers – nonelectric.
    • Carbon monoxide detectors.
    • Coolers and ice chests for food storage – nonelectric.
    • Fire extinguishers.
    • First aid kits.
    • Fuel containers.
    • Ground anchor systems and tie-down kits.
    • Hatchets.
    • Ice products – reusable and artificial.
    • Light sources – portable self-powered (including battery operated).
      • Examples of items include: candles, flashlights and lanterns.
    • Mobile telephone batteries and mobile telephone chargers.
    • Radios – portable self-powered (including battery operated) – includes two-way and weather band radios.
    • Smoke detectors.
    • Tarps and other plastic sheeting.

    • In the past Amazon has participated in these sales tax holidays, so here are some items you can buy from them that should qualify:

  • First aid kit: There are a lot of different makes and models of these. This one has a little bit of everything. A good thing to keep in your car for emergencies.
  • Smoke alarm.
  • Carbon Monoxide detector.
  • Fire Extinguisher: Every home should have at least one, and make sure it’s not expired. This is what I have.
  • Flashlights. This Goreit flashlight seems bright, cheap, and gets pretty good reviews.
  • Batteries. For traditional sorts, here are some Duracell links:

    However, in this Project Farm video, he offers up a couple of Lithium-based batteries that he ranks pretty highly after testing that are also pretty affordable: POWEROWL and PKCELL. No, I’ve never heard of them either.

    Right now it looks like POWEROWL comps out cheaper on Amazon, so here are some links for those:

    • Does anyone use C-Cells or D-Cells anymore?

    The Sales Tax Holiday runs through Monday the 27th.

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