Having passed the first version of its budget last week, the Florida House met on Tuesday to tackle economic issues, including creating a sales tax holiday just in time for back-to-school shopping and forming an organization to invest in Florida’s ports.

The House created a three-day sales tax holiday running from Aug. 13 until Aug. 15. During that period, books, clothes, shoes and book bags under $50 and school supplies under $10 would be exempt from sales tax.

Florida parents shopping for back-to-school deals may be able to avoid sales taxes if a bill creating a sales tax holiday works its way through the Legislature.

Florida has held sales tax holidays for seven of the last 10 years, but not since 2007. Gov. Charlie Crist called for a sales tax holiday in his State of the State address on March 2.