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Texas House of Representatives Passes Bill to End “Archaic” Tampon Tax

Backed by the Governor, and under threat of a lawsuit, Texas lawmakers moved closer today to ending the state’s sales tax on menstrual products. The measure will now be taken up by the Senate.

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Key Takeaways (TLDR)

  • Texas may end the tampon tax, which generates 30 million dollars annually and is called "archaic" by the Comptroller.
  • HB 300 exempts menstrual products from tax and is sponsored by Representative Donna Howard.
  • Period Law, Period, and legal partners are working to end the tampon tax in the remaining 22 states.
BlockchainDetails
Chainpolygon-main
Transaction ID0x6fc61d88ac58d7a26d9227509f5db97b5bfad1d5a51a11025bb75bfc888e67e4
Contract Address0xA7086CbdD2FEfc3382B0F37fE3Ee16ddE05934D2
NWAI Digital Fingerprint447-95f34eccab93e0f78d047a5783ef7af5
Registration Timestamp2023-03-29T18:10:10+00:00

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