Texas PTA Applauds Passage of Expanded Statewide Sales Tax Holiday
Thanks to Rep. Dwayne Bohac for his leadership on this issue that is so important to the children and youth of Texas!
CONTACT: Stacy Glover
(512) 320 – 9813
Texas PTA applauds Rep. Dwayne Bohac for his leadership this session. Rep. Bohac worked with Texas PTA to pass meaningful legislation that will help families in Texas for years to come. HB 1801 expands the sales tax holiday to include basic school supplies. Many Texans are struggling during the current economic challenge. Passage of this important bill will provide some relief for struggling Texas families.
“This important piece of legislation will offer relief to families struggling to provide all the things their children need for a successful start to school. This bill will free up money that is needed to buy lunch tickets, clothes, and shoes, and to pay for doctor’s checkups or haircuts. More Texas children will start school with the necessary supplies thanks to this bill,” Rep. Bohac said.
HB 1801 exempts paper, pencils, pens, markers, glue, tape, rulers, calculators, and several other items from sales tax on the sales tax holiday weekend each fall.
“This is truly a wonderful day! Texas children will now be better equipped for school and will no longer have to attend school without the necessary supplies for success,” stated Kyle Ward, Executive Director of Texas PTA. “Texas PTA applauds Representative Bohac for his hard work and leadership throughout this process,” he said.
Texas PTA is the largest grassroots organization in Texas with 600,000 members - parents, teachers and others who have a special interest in children, youth, families and schools. Texas PTA is a noncommercial, nonsectarian-nonpartisan organization that does not endorse any candidate or political party. For more information on Texas PTA, visit www.txpta.org or contact the state office at 800-TALK-PTA.
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