Bill Text: TX HB147 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced

Texas House Bill 147 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-07-20 - Referred to Human Services [HB147 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB147-Introduced.html

	85S10393 LED-F

	By: Farrar	H.B. No. 147



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining
	eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
	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 33.021 to read as follows:
	Sec. 33.021. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN RESOURCES IN DETERMINING
	SNAP ELIGIBILITY. In determining the eligibility of an applicant
	for or recertifying the eligibility of a recipient of supplemental
	nutrition assistance benefits, the commission may not consider as
	resources the value of a motor vehicle in which the applicant or
	recipient or a member of the applicant's or recipient's household
	has an ownership interest up to:
	(1) $25,000 for the first motor vehicle; and
	(2) $25,000 for one additional vehicle.
	SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to an
	initial determination or recertification of eligibility of a person
	for the supplemental nutrition assistance program under Chapter 33,
	Human Resources Code, that is made on or after the effective date of
	this Act.
	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 December 1, 2017.