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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to continued household eligibility for supplemental |
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nutrition assistance program benefits on the ineligibility of the |
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head of household for failure to comply with certain work |
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requirements. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 33, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 33.0181 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.0181. CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY OF HOUSEHOLD FOR SNAP |
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ON INELIGIBILITY OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH |
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CERTAIN WORK REQUIREMENTS. If the head of household becomes |
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ineligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance |
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program because the head of household failed to comply with work |
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requirements under 7 U.S.C. Section 2015(d)(1)(A), the other |
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members of the household are not ineligible for program benefits on |
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that basis and the commission may not determine the household |
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ineligible under 7 U.S.C. Section 2015(d)(1)(B) to participate in |
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the program. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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person who receives benefits under the supplemental nutrition |
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assistance program on or after the effective date of this Act, |
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regardless of the date on which eligibility for benefits under the |
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program was determined. |
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SECTION 3. If before implementing any provision of this Act |
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a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a |
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federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, |
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the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or |
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authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the |
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waiver or authorization is granted. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |