Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 33.019. Simplified Certification and Recertification Requirements for Certain SNAP Applicants and Recipients

(1) is 60 years of age or older or is a person with a disability, as determined by commission rule;

(2) has no earned income; and

(3) resides in a household in which every individual residing in the household is 60 years of age or older or is a person with a disability, as determined by commission rule.

(1) allow an individual described by this section to waive recertification interview requirements;

(2) simplify and reduce the number of verification requirements for certifying and recertifying eligibility to receive benefits, which must include the use of a shortened application form; and

(3) allow the individual to remain eligible for benefits for 36 months after certification and after each recertification.

(1) submit to the commission a change reporting form every 12 months during the 36-month eligibility period; and

(2) report to the commission, in accordance with federal law, when the individual receives an increase in income.