MEDIA ADVISORY

State Legislators Kick-Off Back to School Sales Tax Holiday

DETAILS:	WHO: Sen. Ellis, Rep. Noriega, Rep. Cohen, Rep. Coleman, Rep. Olivo, Rep. Thompson
	WHAT: Back to School Sales Tax Holiday Press Conference
	WHEN: Monday, August 11 @ 11am
	WHERE: Macy's Downtown 1110 Main Street Houston, TX 77002

(Houston, TX) - Senator Ellis will be joined by Representatives Rick Noriega, Ellen Cohen, Garnet Coleman, Dora Olivo, Senfronia Thompson, and other legislators at a press conference to kick-off the Back to School Sales Tax Holiday, which will run from August 15th - August 17th. Also joining the legislators are students from the Quillian Center's Summer Camp Program.

Senator Ellis passed the bill creating the Sales Tax Holiday in 1999. Since then, Texans have saved nearly 388.1 million dollars. During the 2007 sales tax holiday alone, Texans saved 52.1 million dollars.

Tax-free items include backpacks, gym suits and uniforms, socks, and other back to school essentials. A complete list of the tax exempt items can be found at the Texas State Comptroller's website: http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx98_490/tx98_490.html.