(a) Subscriptions to magazines that are sold for a semiannual or longer period and are entered as second class mail are exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter.
(b) "Magazine" means a publication that is usually paperbacked and sometimes illustrated, that appears at a regular interval, and that contains stories, articles, and essays by various writers and advertisements. "Magazine" does not mean the publication of current information which is taxable pursuant to Section 151.0038 of this code as an "information service."
Official text of the Texas Tax Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.