87R3755 KFF-D
By: Ortega H.B. No. 1353
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to continued household eligibility for supplemental
nutrition assistance program benefits on the ineligibility of the
head of household for failure to comply with certain work
requirements.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 33, Human Resources Code,
is amended by adding Section 33.0181 to read as follows:
Sec. 33.0181. CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY OF HOUSEHOLD FOR SNAP
ON INELIGIBILITY OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
CERTAIN WORK REQUIREMENTS. If the head of household becomes
ineligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance
program because the head of household failed to comply with work
requirements under 7 U.S.C. Section 2015(d)(1)(A), the other
members of the household are not ineligible for program benefits on
that basis and the commission may not determine the household
ineligible under 7 U.S.C. Section 2015(d)(1)(B) to participate in
the program.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a
person who receives benefits under the supplemental nutrition
assistance program on or after the effective date of this Act,
regardless of the date on which eligibility for benefits under the
program was determined.
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, 2021.