Bill Text: TX HB3397 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 3397 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the eligibility of and requirements applicable to certain persons for supplemental nutrition assistance.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-29 - Left pending in committee [HB3397 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB3397-Introduced.html

	82R1914 SJM-F

	By: Allen	H.B. No. 3397



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the eligibility of and requirements applicable to
	certain persons for supplemental nutrition assistance.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Chapter 33, Human Resources Code, is amended by
	adding Section 33.016 to read as follows:
	Sec. 33.016. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAW IN
	DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE. As
	authorized by 21 U.S.C. Section 862a(d)(1)(A), 21 U.S.C. Section
	862a(a) does not apply in determining whether a person convicted of
	an offense described by that section is eligible to participate in
	the supplemental nutrition assistance program as long as the person
	otherwise complies with program requirements, including any
	applicable work requirement in accordance with 7 U.S.C. Section
	2015(o).
	SECTION 2. Section 33.016, Human Resources Code, as added
	by this Act, applies only to a determination of eligibility of a
	person for the supplemental nutrition assistance program made on or
	after the effective date of this Act. A determination of
	eligibility made before the effective date of this Act is governed
	by the law in effect on the date the determination was made, and the
	former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
	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, 2011.