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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission sends out SNAP benefits to around 3.5 million residents each month. Here’s ...

Starting April 1, 2026, Texas SNAP recipients will no longer be able to purchase candy or sweetened drinks with their ...

Candy bars and other sweets are displayed in the candy aisle of a convenience store in Austin on March 11, 2026. Beginning April 1, people will not be allowed to purchase candy and certain sweetened ...

This year, 22 states are changing what people who rely on SNAP for food assistance can buy with their benefits. The new rules ...

New restrictions on what Texans can buy with food stamp benefits take effect Wednesday, limiting purchases of most candy and sweetened beverages under a new state law aimed at encouraging healthier ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Texans will no longer be able to purchase sugary drinks or candies with food stamps. (ContemporAd/Getty Images) Starting April 1, ...

Texans receiving SNAP benefits will no longer be able to buy most sweetened beverages and candy with the money starting Wednesday. Why it matters: The changes apply to all 3.3 million Texans who have ...

Some Texans on SNAP say the ban on using food stamps to buy sugary drinks and candy prevents quick fixes to low blood sugar conditions.

Texans who receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will no longer be able to use their benefits to buy candy or sweetened drinks, according to a news release from ...

Texas is also preparing to take on an addition 25% of the administrative costs of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, later this year— which is more than $100 million annually.

The passage of SB 379 brought about new rules for the state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP AUSTIN, Texas - The junk food ban starts on April 1 for those on the state's SNAP ...