This year, 22 states are changing what people who rely on SNAP for food assistance can buy with their benefits. The new rules are meant to cut out sugary foods and drinks, a central focus of the “Make ...

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 ...

Starting April 1, Texans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will no longer be able to use those benefits to buy many sugary foods and drinks. Senate Bill 379, signed ...

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BEAUMONT, Texas — New restrictions are now in effect for Texans using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, limiting certain purchases made with Lone Star Cards in an effort to promote ...

TYLER, Texas — In just two days, some SNAP benefits may not stretch as far, meaning certain sweet treats and drinks households have enjoyed will no longer be allowed. The new SNAP rules will ban the ...

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – In this week’s episode of East Texas In Focus, KETK’s Nolan Hoffman got to learn about how recent changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will affect East ...

Texas will become the first state in the country to block certain junk food purchases with SNAP benefits starting April 1. Under a new law, some items, including candy and certain sugary drinks, will ...

A sign at the H-E-B on University Boulevard in Round Rock warns customers that some items, including candy and sweetened drinks, are no longer eligible for SNAP purchases. (Kailey Hunt | KUT News) On ...