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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy |
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under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. |
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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 33.031 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.031. PURCHASE OF SWEETENED DRINKS AND CANDY |
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PROHIBITED UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) |
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In this section, "sweetened drink" means a nonalcoholic beverage |
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made with water that contains five grams or more of added sugar or |
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any amount of artificial sweeteners. The term does not include a |
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beverage that contains: |
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(1) milk or milk products; |
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(2) soy, rice, or similar milk substitutes; or |
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(3) more than 50 percent of vegetable or fruit juice by |
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volume. |
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(b) A recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance |
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program benefits may not use those benefits to purchase: |
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(1) a sweetened drink; or |
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(2) candy ordinarily packaged and sold for consumption |
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without further preparation. |
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SECTION 2. 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 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 379 passed the Senate on |
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March 31, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 8; |
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May 25, 2025, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and |
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requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 29, 2025, House |
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granted request of the Senate; May 31, 2025, Senate adopted |
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Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 22, |
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Nays 9. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 379 passed the House, with |
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amendments, on May 23, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 90, |
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Nays 37, two present not voting; May 29, 2025, House granted |
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request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; |
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May 31, 2025, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the |
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following vote: Yeas 84, Nays 45, two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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