| 1 | 1 | | 89R2534 KKR-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Bucy H.B. No. 1999 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to the eligibility of certain persons for the supplemental |
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| 10 | 10 | | nutrition assistance program and financial assistance benefits. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, |
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| 13 | 13 | | is amended by adding Section 31.0321 to read as follows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | Sec. 31.0321. ELIGIBILITY FOLLOWING CERTAIN CRIMINAL |
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| 15 | 15 | | CONVICTIONS. As authorized by 21 U.S.C. Section 862a(d)(1)(A), 21 |
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| 16 | 16 | | U.S.C. Section 862a(a) does not apply in determining the |
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| 17 | 17 | | eligibility of any person for financial assistance. |
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| 18 | 18 | | SECTION 2. Section 33.018(a), Human Resources Code, is |
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| 19 | 19 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 20 | 20 | | (a) As authorized by 21 U.S.C. Section 862a(d)(1)(A) |
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| 21 | 21 | | [862a(d)(1) and except as provided by this section], 21 U.S.C. |
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| 22 | 22 | | Section 862a(a) [862a(a)(2)] does not apply in determining the |
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| 23 | 23 | | eligibility of any person for the supplemental nutrition assistance |
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| 24 | 24 | | program. |
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| 25 | 25 | | SECTION 3. Sections 33.018(b) and (c), Human Resources |
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| 26 | 26 | | Code, are repealed. |
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| 27 | 27 | | SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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| 28 | 28 | | an initial determination or redetermination of eligibility of a |
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| 29 | 29 | | person for financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources |
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| 30 | 30 | | Code, or supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under |
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| 31 | 31 | | Chapter 33, Human Resources Code, made on or after the effective |
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| 32 | 32 | | date of this Act. |
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| 33 | 33 | | SECTION 5. If before implementing any provision of this Act |
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| 34 | 34 | | a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a |
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| 35 | 35 | | federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, |
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| 36 | 36 | | the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or |
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| 37 | 37 | | authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the |
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| 38 | 38 | | waiver or authorization is granted. |
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| 39 | 39 | | SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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