Bill Text: TX HB945 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the period of eligibility of certain persons for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-13 - Left pending in committee [HB945 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB945-Introduced.html
87R3079 JG-D | ||
By: Romero, Jr. | H.B. No. 945 |
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relating to the period of eligibility of certain persons for | ||
supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. | ||
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 33.016 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 33.016. PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PERSONS FOR | ||
SNAP BENEFITS. (a) The commission by rule shall ensure that an | ||
individual whose eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance | ||
program benefits has been initially established or recertified | ||
remains eligible to receive those benefits for a period of 12 | ||
months. | ||
(b) The commission may adjust the eligibility period | ||
described by Subsection (a) as necessary to align an individual's | ||
recertification of eligibility for supplemental nutrition | ||
assistance program benefits with the redetermination of | ||
eligibility of a child residing in the same household for medical | ||
assistance program benefits under Chapter 32. | ||
(c) This section does not apply to an individual receiving | ||
supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits who: | ||
(1) at the time the individual's eligibility for | ||
benefits is initially established or recertified, expects a change | ||
in circumstances within six months following the establishment or | ||
recertification of eligibility that will make the individual | ||
ineligible to receive the benefits; | ||
(2) is 60 years of age or older or has a disability, | ||
has no earned income, and resides in a household in which every | ||
other individual residing in the household: | ||
(A) is 60 years of age or older or has a | ||
disability; and | ||
(B) has no earned income; or | ||
(3) resides in a household in which at least one | ||
individual: | ||
(A) is at least 18 years of age but younger than | ||
50 years of age; | ||
(B) has no dependents; and | ||
(C) does not have a disability. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 33.016, Human Resources Code, as added | ||
by this Act, applies to an initial determination or redetermination | ||
of eligibility of a person for supplemental nutrition assistance | ||
program benefits 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, 2021. |