Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joins other key Republicans in supporting repealing the “tampon tax”

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar and state Sen. Joan Huffman on Thursday said they’ll support repealing the state sales tax on menstrual products during next year’s legislative session. (Credit: Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune)

On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott signaled support for a yearslong call by women's health care advocates to remove taxes on menstrual products like tampons, sanitary pads and pantyliners. His statement comes after Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar and state Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, voiced their support from eliminating the "tampon tax" on Thursday.

Hegar and Huffman said they’d support efforts in next year’s legislative session to make such products nontaxable.