Shoppers will save more than ever before during the annual sales tax holiday -- which now includes more than two dozen school supply items in addition to clothing and backpacks.

Families will save an estimated $65.7 million in state and local sales taxes, according to State Comptroller Susan Combs.

The annual sales tax holiday weekend runs Friday through Sunday. State law designates the weekend of the third Friday in August for the sales tax holiday.

The sales tax holiday covers school supplies, school backpacks and most children's and adults' clothing and shoes priced less than $100. Lists of tax-free clothing and school supplies can be found at www.txtaxholiday.org.

The annual August taxfree shopping spree has saved shoppers around $442 million since its inception in 1999.