Beginning April 1, benefits cannot be used to purchase certain drinks or snacks in the Lone Star State.

Texas has announced the March 2026 SNAP payment schedule. Scroll down to check.

Texas SNAP recipients will no longer be able to use their Lone Star Cards to purchase candy, gum, or sweetened drinks beginning April 1, 2026, under new state restrictions.

AUSTIN - The Texas Health and Human Services Commission reminds Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients that they can no longer buy candy or sweetened drinks with their Lone Star ...

Come April 1, 2026, the candy aisle is going to look very different for Texans who use SNAP. A new statewide rule, signed off on by federal officials, will stop Lone Star card users from buying candy ...

The Texas Health and Human Services Department has confirmed the logistics for the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits this month. In order fo ...

SAN ANTONIO – A new work rule requirement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) went into effect on Sunday. The rule now requires recipients to work at least 20 hours per week or 80 ...

FILE - A SNAP EBT information sign. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file) (Nam Y. Huh, Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) This story was corrected to ...

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The possible cutoff and almost certain delay of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to the 3.5 million Texans who depend on the program — an impact of the lengthening U.S. government ...