Menstrual products are tax-free in 24 states. Texas isn't one of them. Efforts to repeal the 'tampon tax' have failed before and removing the tax will be tough to do during 2023’s legislative session. But two key players are now voicing their support.
But Huffman’s support of the measure as the chair of the Senate Finance Committee —that branch’s budget chief — is notable. The 2017 bill to remove the feminine hygiene tax“Every woman knows that these products are not optional. They are essential to our health and well-being and should be tax-exempt,” she said in a press release Thursday announcing her support.
Hegar pointed to Texas’ strong economy and state revenues in explaining his support for the tax repeal. Given increasing prices and inflation, Hegar said the opportunity to exempt these products from taxation is a critical need for Texans. “Texas can absorb this lost revenue easily, but for countless Texas women, this will mean significant savings in their personal budgets over time,” Hegar said in a press release. “This is a small amount of money relative to the overall revenue outlook for Texas.”
Hegar’s latest revenue estimate for the next two years, beginning mid-July, projects Texas will generate $27 billion. The sales tax revenue on menstrual supplies over the next two years would represent about 0.1% of that amount. In Texas and across the country, institutions are working to improve greater access to menstrual products. Over the summer, the Austin Independent School DistrictCorrection: A version of the bill to end taxes on some menstrual products cleared a committee in 2021 but never made it to the governor's desk., happening Sept. 22-24 in Austin.
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