Bill Text: TX HB1151 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food items under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-06 - Considered in Calendars [HB1151 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB1151-Comm_Sub.html
82R18807 SJM-D | |||
By: Raymond | H.B. No. 1151 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1151: | |||
By: Gonzalez | C.S.H.B. No. 1151 |
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relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food items under | ||
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 33, Human Resources Code, is amended by | ||
adding Section 33.030 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 33.030. PURCHASE OF CERTAIN FOOD ITEMS PROHIBITED | ||
UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) In this | ||
section: | ||
(1) "Milk product" means a natural milk product | ||
regardless of animal source or butterfat content and regardless of | ||
whether reconstituted, including milk in liquid form, milk | ||
concentrate, and dehydrated milk. | ||
(2) "Sweetened beverage" means a nonalcoholic | ||
beverage to which a natural or artificial sweetener is added that is | ||
sold for human consumption, including a soft drink, a fruit or | ||
vegetable juice, and other flavored beverages. | ||
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a recipient may | ||
not use supplemental nutrition assistance benefits to purchase: | ||
(1) a sweetened beverage; | ||
(2) candy ordinarily packaged and sold for consumption | ||
without further preparation; | ||
(3) potato or corn chips ordinarily packaged and sold | ||
for consumption without further preparation; or | ||
(4) cookies ordinarily packaged and sold for | ||
consumption without further preparation. | ||
(c) The prohibition under Subsection (b) does not apply to | ||
the purchase of: | ||
(1) a milk product or a product containing milk or a | ||
milk protein; | ||
(2) a milk substitute, including soy milk, rice milk, | ||
or almond milk; | ||
(3) a beverage in which the only added sweetener does | ||
not add calories to the beverage; | ||
(4) a beverage intended by the manufacturer for | ||
consumption by an infant that is commonly referred to as "infant | ||
formula"; | ||
(5) a beverage intended by the manufacturer for use | ||
for weight reduction; | ||
(6) a fruit or vegetable juice to which no sugar has | ||
been added; | ||
(7) a beverage or other product intended for use as | ||
recommended by a health care professional, as defined by Section | ||
247.067, Health and Safety Code; | ||
(8) a beverage or other product that contains plant | ||
protein sources; or | ||
(9) a product that: | ||
(A) is fortified with a vitamin or mineral; and | ||
(B) contains a source of protein. | ||
SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act | ||
a state agency determines that authorization from a federal agency | ||
is necessary for implementation of that provision, the agency | ||
affected by the provision shall request the authorization and may | ||
delay implementing that provision until the authorization is | ||
granted. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |