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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the expunction of unused supplemental nutrition |
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assistance program benefits. |
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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 33.038 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.038. EXPUNCTION OF UNUSED SNAP BENEFITS. The |
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department shall expunge supplemental nutrition assistance program |
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benefits that have not been used by the recipient after a period of |
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90 days beginning on the date the benefits were distributed. The |
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amount of the expunged benefits shall be credited to the fund or |
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account from which the amount was appropriated. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits distributed |
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on or after the effective date of this Act. Benefits distributed |
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before the effective date of this Act are governed by the law in |
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effect on the date the distribution was made, and the former law is |
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continued in effect 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, 2013. |