Residents of Texas no longer have to pay a sales tax on menstrual products.

Shoppers in Texas no longer have to pay a sales tax on menstrual products, making the state one of the few in the nation to eliminate the so-called “tampon tax.”

A new law that went into effect Friday eliminates the sales tax on feminine hygiene products including items like tampons, menstrual pads and menstrual cups.

In addition to menstrual products, the law, S.B. 379, also eliminates the sales tax on family care items including diapers, baby bottles, baby wipes, maternity clothing and breast milk pump products.

  • Aviandelight
    7·
    10 months ago

    I really want to have a positive outlook about this type of thing because I do want to help people. That being said there is nothing stopping retail from marking the price back up to what it would’ve been with the sales tax and just pocketing the extra.

    • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
      71·
      10 months ago

      Something… Something… competition. Something… Something… capitalism.

      Yeah, no, you’re correct that’s what they’ll do.