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Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 7-9
Summary by The Austin Editorial Desk · As published by Odessa American
· August 6, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The Texas Sales Tax Holiday will occur from August 7 to August 9.
A tax holiday is scheduled in Texas, providing some relief for shoppers. The event is set to take place over a weekend. The Texas Sales Tax Holiday will occur from August 7 to August 9.
This is the time frame during which the tax holiday will be in effect. For more information about the Texas Sales Tax Holiday, readers can refer to the Odessa American, which reported on the event. Further details about the tax holiday can be found through this source.
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Category: local ·
Published: August 6, 2026 ·
Source: Odessa American ·
Reading time: 1 min
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