A bill that would prevent Texas SNAP recipients from using their benefits to purchase junk food is moving forward in the ...

A bill limiting what you can purchase with food stamps is advancing. What does that mean for the program's future? Here's ...

The Texas Senate passed a bill restricting SNAP benefits from buying junk food like soda and candy. It now heads to the House for a vote.

The Texas Senate has voted to ban food stamp recipients from purchasing junk food and soda. The vote came this week on Senate Bill 379 and passed overwhelmingly 22-8. The bill would ban food stamp ...

Languages: English. Lawmakers in Texas are pushing a bill that would prevent people from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on food items that are deemed unhealthy ...

Advocates and economists are warning of a potential ripple effect on food affordability for low-income households.

A bill in the Texas legislature would prohibit purchasing junk food, including soda, energy drinks, candy, chips and cookies, with SNAP benefits.

Middleton said other bills potentially could potentially deal with that, but his legislation was only aimed at getting junk food out of the SNAP benefit program in Texas. Middleton’s bill comes ...

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 soda ...

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 ...