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Amend CSSB 7 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to ARTICLE 1 of the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of ARTICLE 1 of the bill accordingly:

SECTION 1.____. Chapter 33, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Section 33.029 to read as follows:

Sec. 33.029. CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTION. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an applicant for or recipient of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program is not entitled to and may not receive or continue to receive any benefit under the program if the applicant or recipient is not legally present in the United States.