Bill Text: TX SB606 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced


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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-23 - Referred to Health & Human Services [SB606 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB606-Introduced.html
  84R7155 LED-D
 
  By: Garcia S.B. No. 606
 
 
 
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 Section 33.018 to read as follows:
         Sec. 33.018.  INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAW IN
  DETERMINING SNAP ELIGIBILITY. As authorized by 21 U.S.C. Section
  862a(d)(1)(B), 21 U.S.C. Section 862a(a)(2) applies in determining
  the eligibility of a person for the supplemental nutrition
  assistance program only for a two-year period beginning on the date
  the person is convicted of a felony offense that has as an element
  the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance, as
  defined in 21 U.S.C. Section 802.
         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, 2015.
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