Starting Saturday, the state will waive sales tax on items useful for safety during the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons, which run from June 1 through November.
Officials provided some key items available for under a certain amount:
Less than $3,000:
- Portable generators
Less than $300:
- Emergency ladders
- Hurricane shutters
- ice chests
- batteries
- first-aid kits
- small batteries
- carbon monoxide detectors
- fire extinguishers
- fuel containers
- ground anchor systems and tie down kits
- hatchets
- Mobile telephone batteries and chargers
- smoke detectors
- tarps and other plastic sheeting
According to the Comptroller.Texas.Gov website, items ineligible for the sales tax weekend include:medical masks, tents, plywood, toilet paper, step ladders, camping stoves, gloves, camping supplies, chainsaws, batteries for automobiles, and cleaning supplies.
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For those unable to make it to the store over the weekend, online purchases qualify for the tax-free sale as long as they are made between Saturday and Monday, April 27.
Officials also urge customers to remember that delivery, shipping, handling, and transportation charges are also a part of the sales price.
This year's holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 27.
To stay up to date, check out ABC13's Hurricane Guide for more information.