This weekend is the Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday the Texas legislature passed last year.
The following items qualify:
Less than $3000
Portable generators
Less than $300
Hurricane shutters
Emergency ladders
Less than $75
Batteries, single or multipack (AAA cell, AA cell, C cell, D cell, 6 volt or 9 volt)
First aid kits
Fuel containers
Ground anchor systems and tie-down kits
Hatchets
Axes
Mobile telephone batteries and mobile telephone chargers
Nonelectric coolers and ice chests for food storage (but don’t buy Yeti coolers)
Nonelectric can openers
Portable self-powered light sources (hand cranked flashlights)
Portable self-powered radios, including two-way and weather band radios
Reusable and artificial ice products
Smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and carbon monoxide detectors
Tarps and other plastic sheeting
The sales tax holiday lasts through Monday. At the very least make this your weekend to buy batteries…
(Hat tip: Dwight for the reminder.)