Bill Text: TX HB493 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of energy drinks under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-09 - Left pending in committee [HB493 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB493-Introduced.html
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| By: Canales | H.B. No. 493 | |
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| relating to prohibiting the purchase of energy drinks under 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 33.035 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 33.035. PURCHASE OF ENERGY DRINKS PROHIBITED UNDER | ||
| SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) In this section, | ||
| "energy drink" means a beverage containing at least 65 milligrams | ||
| of caffeine per 8 fluid ounces that is advertised as being | ||
| specifically designed to provide metabolic stimulation or an | ||
| increase to the consumer's mental or physical energy. The term does | ||
| not include coffee or any substantially coffee-based beverage. | ||
| (b) A recipient may not use supplemental nutrition | ||
| assistance benefits to purchase an energy drink. | ||
| (c) The department shall conduct a public outreach campaign | ||
| to promote awareness of the prohibition under this section. | ||
| 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, 2015. | ||
