Bill Text: TX HB2666 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-04 - Left pending in committee [HB2666 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB2666-Introduced.html
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By: Naishtat | H.B. No. 2666 |
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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 department may not consider as | ||
resources: | ||
(1) any liquid resources of the applicant or recipient | ||
or a member of the applicant's or recipient's household; or | ||
(2) any motor vehicle in which the applicant or | ||
recipient or a member of the applicant's or recipient's household | ||
has an ownership interest. | ||
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 September 1, 2015. |