Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 531.1081. Integrity of Certain Public Assistance Programs

(1) “Financial assistance benefits” means money payments under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program operated under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, or under the state temporary assistance and support services program operated under Chapter 34, Human Resources Code.

(2) “Supplemental nutrition assistance benefits” means money payments under the supplemental nutrition assistance program operated under Chapter 33, Human Resources Code.

(1) conduct electronic data matches with the Texas Lottery Commission to determine if a recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance benefits or a recipient's household member received reportable lottery winnings;

(2) use the database system developed under Section 531.0214 to match vital statistics unit death records with a list of individuals eligible for financial assistance or supplemental nutrition assistance benefits, and ensure that any individual receiving assistance under either program who is discovered deceased has their eligibility for assistance promptly terminated; and

(3) review the out-of-state electronic benefit transfer card transactions made by a recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance benefits to determine whether those transactions indicate a possible change in the recipient's residence.