As the new school year approaches across Texas, many parents are already wrapping up their back-to-school shopping—weeks before the state's annual tax-free weekend begins, according to a Houston Chronicle report.
For families like Houston-area mother Eboni Gilchrist, waiting for the sales tax holiday simply isn't worth the risk. Instead, she starts shopping in July, filling her cart whenever major discounts appear on essentials such as notebooks, binders, copy paper, art supplies and classroom materials.
