Governor Abbott Announces Approval of SNAP Healthy Foods Waiver

Measure Restricts Purchases of Sweetened Drinks, Candy, Beginning April 1, 2026

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Tuesday, August 5th, that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received federal approval to prohibit the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

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