M illions of households in Texas receive food stamps each month, which means they are eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.If you live in Texas and receive benefits ...

After the bills are paid each month, Mary Helen Olivarez has a tough choice to make: spend her remaining $100 on food or medication. So last April, the 71-year-old applied with the state for food ...

A new Texas law increases what SNAP applicants' vehicles can be worth before they're disqualified for federal food assistance. But most states don't take car values into consideration at all.

Texas lowers barrier for food stamps, but many still won’t qualify. ... more than 54,000 Texas SNAP applicants were rejected in 2022 due to the value of their vehicles.

A new poll shows most U.S. adults don’t think the government is overspending on the programs Republicans in Congress have ...

The state most recently reported having nearly 97,000 applications to process for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — often referred to as food stamps — and said that the ...

A bill making its way through the Texas legislature would bar people from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on junk food, including soda, energy drinks, candy, chips ...

In Texas, the benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)s, formerly known as Food Stamps, are disbursed through an EBT card, which is known in the state as th ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A bill restricting what Texans can buy with food stamps is one step closer to becoming law. Senate Bill 379 overwhelmingly passed 22-8 and now heads to the House.

While the state can pass restrictions on the federal program, it would still need federal approval of any change to how food stamps are accepted by retailers in Texas. The SNAP program already ...

The measure should be signed quickly by Gov. Greg Abbott, who signaled he wants a waiver from federal rules to keep junk food from SNAP purchases. $3,500 iPhone possible? What to know 📋 How to ...