Bill Text: TX HB587 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 587 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the eligibility of certain persons for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-04 - Left pending in committee [HB587 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB587-Introduced.html

	83R2332 KKR-D

	By: Burnam	H.B. No. 587



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the eligibility of certain persons 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 Sections 33.017 and 33.018 to read as follows:
	Sec. 33.017. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAW IN
	DETERMINING SNAP ELIGIBILITY. As authorized by 21 U.S.C. Section
	862a(d)(1)(A), 21 U.S.C. Section 862a(a) does not apply in
	determining the eligibility of a person for the supplemental
	nutrition assistance program.
	Sec. 33.018. EFFECT OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH WORK REQUIREMENTS
	ON SNAP ELIGIBILITY. If an individual who is the head of household
	becomes ineligible for supplemental nutrition assistance benefits
	for failing to comply with the employment or employment and
	training program requirements in 7 U.S.C. Section 2015(d)(1)(A),
	the department may not deny those benefits to the other eligible
	household members for that reason.
	SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
	a determination of eligibility of a person for supplemental
	nutrition assistance benefits 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, 2013.