Bill Text: TX HB751 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-07 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB751 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB751-Introduced.html
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| By: Raymond | H.B. No. 751 | |
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| relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food items 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 33.031 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 33.031. PURCHASE OF CERTAIN FOOD ITEMS PROHIBITED | ||
| UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) In this | ||
| section: | ||
| (1) "Milk product" means a natural milk product | ||
| regardless of animal source or butterfat content and regardless of | ||
| whether reconstituted, including milk in liquid form, milk | ||
| concentrate, and dehydrated milk. | ||
| (2) "Sweetened beverage" means a nonalcoholic | ||
| beverage to which a natural or artificial sweetener is added that is | ||
| sold for human consumption, including a soft drink, a fruit or | ||
| vegetable juice, and other flavored beverages. | ||
| (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a recipient may | ||
| not use supplemental nutrition assistance benefits to purchase: | ||
| (1) a sweetened beverage; | ||
| (2) candy ordinarily packaged and sold for consumption | ||
| without further preparation; | ||
| (3) potato or corn chips ordinarily packaged and sold | ||
| for consumption without further preparation; or | ||
| (4) cookies ordinarily packaged and sold for | ||
| consumption without further preparation. | ||
| (c) The prohibition under Subsection (b) does not apply to | ||
| the purchase of: | ||
| (1) a milk product or a product containing milk or a | ||
| milk protein; | ||
| (2) a milk substitute, including soy milk, rice milk, | ||
| or almond milk; | ||
| (3) a beverage in which the only added sweetener does | ||
| not add calories to the beverage; | ||
| (4) a beverage intended by the manufacturer for | ||
| consumption by an infant that is commonly referred to as "infant | ||
| formula"; | ||
| (5) a beverage intended by the manufacturer for use | ||
| for weight reduction; | ||
| (6) a fruit or vegetable juice to which no sugar has | ||
| been added; | ||
| (7) a beverage or other product intended for use as | ||
| recommended by a health care professional, as defined by Section | ||
| 247.067, Health and Safety Code; | ||
| (8) a beverage or other product that contains plant | ||
| protein sources; or | ||
| (9) a product that: | ||
| (A) is fortified with a vitamin or mineral; and | ||
| (B) contains a source of protein. | ||
| 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, 2013. | ||
