Texas sales tax holiday is August 7-9

Back-to-school shoppers can save money on clothes, shoes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday that begins Friday, August 7, and goes through midnight, Sunday, August 9.

This will be the 28th year of Texas’ oldest sales tax holiday.

State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — clothing, footwear and school supplies — priced below $100.

Qualifying items can be purchased tax…