Sales Tax Holiday for ENERGY STAR® Items Set for May 24-26, 2025

Published on May 20, 2025

Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday

By Office of Communication

The Comptroller encourages all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of certain ENERGY STAR® energy-efficient products during the annual Texas ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items you can buy, and you do not need to give the seller an exemption certificate to buy items tax free.

The 2025 ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday begins Saturday, May 24, and goes through midnight on Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day). 

Qualifying Products

You can buy, rent or lease only the following ENERGY STAR®-labeled items tax free:

  • Air conditioners (with a sales price of $6,000 or less)
  • Refrigerators (with a sales price of $2,000 or less).
  • Ceiling fans
  • Incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs
  • Clothes washers
  • Dishwashers
  • Dehumidifiers

Non-Qualifying Products

Examples of items that do not qualify and are taxable, even if they are ENERGY STAR®-labeled include:

  • Water heaters
  • Clothes dryers
  • Freezers
  • Stoves
  • Attic fans
  • Heat pumps
  • Wine refrigerators
  • Kegerators
  • Beverage chillers
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