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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of and requirements applicable to |
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certain persons for food stamps. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 33, Human Resources Code, is amended by |
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adding Sections 33.016 and 33.017 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.016. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAW IN |
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DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY. As authorized by 21 U.S.C. Section |
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862a(d)(1)(A), 21 U.S.C. Section 862a(a) does not apply in |
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determining whether a person convicted of an offense described by |
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that section is eligible for the food stamp program if: |
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(1) as a result of the conviction, the person: |
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(A) is on community supervision under Article |
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42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, at the time the eligibility |
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determination is made; or |
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(B) was placed on community supervision and the |
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period of community supervision has expired or has been terminated |
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without revocation; |
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(2) the person is enrolled in a drug treatment program |
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at the time the eligibility determination is made; or |
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(3) the person completed a drug treatment program |
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after the person was convicted of the offense. |
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Sec. 33.017. EXEMPTION FROM WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN |
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FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS. As authorized by 7 U.S.C. Section 2015(o), |
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the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services |
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Commission by rule may exempt a person described by Section 33.016 |
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who is eligible for food stamps from the work requirements under the |
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food stamp program that would otherwise apply to the person. |
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SECTION 2. Section 33.016, Human Resources Code, as added |
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by this Act, applies only to a determination of eligibility of a |
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person for food stamps made on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. A determination of eligibility made before the effective date |
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of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the |
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determination was made, and the former law is continued in effect |
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for that purpose. |
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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, 2007. |