A new bill in Texas seeks to limit the purchase of sugary drinks and candy with SNAP benefits. The legislation, passed at the ...

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.

Buoyed by the Trump administration's willingness to place restrictions on food assistance programs, Texas moves to limit junk ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has approved Senate Bill 379, a measure that would prohibit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from using their benefits to purchase ...

Source: Texas Senate Bill 379. Middleton said the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is supposed to provide nutritious food that is essential to the health and well-being of Americans.

Senate Bill 379 would narrow the restrictions on the types ... Similar bills with bipartisan support have been introduced in the Texas House — H.B. 3188, proposed by Democrat Rep.

Texas’ first step to root out unhealthy foods from the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program, or SNAP, will become reality after Senate Bill 379 from state Sen. Mayes Middleton ...

For years, Texas lawmakers have tried to stop food stamp recipients from purchasing snack food.