Article: Texas Sales-Tax Holiday Does Not Apply to School Supplies.

By R.A. Dyer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jul. 31--AUSTIN, Texas--Looking for a very cheap tuxedo? Thanks to the Texas Legislature, you can buy one tax-free this weekend.

The same goes for sneakers, diapers, cowboy boots and choir robes.

But just don't try to buy tax-free school supplies. The state's fourth annual sales tax holiday -- originally designed to help parents send kids back to school -- doesn't cover pens, pencils or notebooks.

And Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander said it's time for that to change.

"Let's expand it -- both in the number of items covered and the ...

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