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

Beginning Apr. 1, 2026, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will no longer be able to use their ...

SNAP recipients in Texas won't be able to buy sweetened soft drinks and candies using their benefits beginning April 1. The ...

Texas will no longer allow SNAP recipients to buy candy or sweetend drinkg with Lone Star Cards starting April 1, under a new state law approved by ...

Texas will ban SNAP purchases of candy, gum, and sweetened drinks starting April 1, becoming the first state to implement ...

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 ...

Beginning April 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP recipients in Texas can no longer use their benefits to buy candy or sweetened drinks.

Come April 1, 2026, the candy aisle is going to look very different for Texans who use SNAP. A new statewide rule, signed off ...

The changes come after lawmakers passed a bill during the last legislative session to try to encourage Texas families to buy ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...