82R1914 SJM-F
By: Allen H.B. No. 3397
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the eligibility of and requirements applicable to
certain persons for supplemental nutrition assistance.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 33, Human Resources Code, is amended by
adding Section 33.016 to read as follows:
Sec. 33.016. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAW IN
DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE. As
authorized by 21 U.S.C. Section 862a(d)(1)(A), 21 U.S.C. Section
862a(a) does not apply in determining whether a person convicted of
an offense described by that section is eligible to participate in
the supplemental nutrition assistance program as long as the person
otherwise complies with program requirements, including any
applicable work requirement in accordance with 7 U.S.C. Section
2015(o).
SECTION 2. Section 33.016, Human Resources Code, as added
by this Act, applies only to a determination of eligibility of a
person for the supplemental nutrition assistance program 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, 2011.