81R3035 KLA-D
By: Naishtat H.B. No. 612
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the eligibility of certain persons for the food stamp
program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 33, Human Resources Code, is amended by
adding Section 33.017 to read as follows:
Sec. 33.017. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAW IN
DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY. As authorized by 21 U.S.C. Section
862a(d)(1)(A), 21 U.S.C. Section 862a(a) does not apply in
determining the eligibility of a person for the food stamp program.
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
a determination of eligibility of a person for food stamps made on
or after the effective date of this Act. A determination of
eligibility made before the effective date of this Act is governed
by the law in effect on the date the determination was made, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 3. If before implementing any provision of this Act
a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a
federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision,
the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or
authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the
waiver or authorization is granted.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.