New SNAP Rules Take Effect Changes to SNAP benefits are now in place across Texas restricting the purchase of candy and. As food prices remain high many families rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program better known as SNAP to help. Starting April 1 Texans who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP won't be allowed to purchase items. New work requirements are taking effect for Texans who get help buying food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance. Texas SNAP recipients can no longer use benefits to buy candy sugary drinks starting April 1. A new Texas law can affect how those struggling to feed their families may have their benefits adjusted by what kind of car they. The new restrictions fall under Senate Bill 379 which bans people from buying candy and sweetened drinks with their SNAP.
Under SB 379 SNAP benefits can no longer be used to buy certain sugary drinks gum candy or chocolate-covered fruit. Over 3 million Texans depend on SNAP now there are changes coming for them Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law last. The ongoing federal government shutdown is now stretching into another week and threatening food assistance programs. Starting April 1 2026 Texas SNAP recipients will no longer be able to buy candy gum or sugary drinks under a new federal. Starting November 1 new federal rules under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act OBBBA will change who qualifies for SNAP. This year 22 states are changing what people who rely on SNAP for food assistance can buy with their benefits The new rules. As of Wednesday SNAP users can no longer use their benefits to purchase certain items including candy as well as sweetened.
Texas is making a major change to its SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits restricting the purchase of. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP has been a vital resource for families that find themselves in tough times. Some crucial food assistance could be in jeopardy for many Texans and citizens across America as the government shutdown. With the government shutdown threatening to halt SNAP benefits local food banks and nonprofits across Dallas-Fort Worth are. Governor Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission will be extending their Emergency SNAP.
