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

New food stamp restrictions prohibiting benefits to be used to purchase sweetened beverages and candy will affect millions of Texans starting April 1. Senate Bill 379, one of three bills under Texas’ ...

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 ...

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 ...

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A woman shops for groceries at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on October 19, 2022. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) Texas Health and Human Services (THHS) officials reported to the ...

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 ...

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 ...