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Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 33.031. Purchase of Sweetened Drinks and Candy Prohibited Under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this section, "sweetened drink" means a nonalcoholic beverage made with water that contains five grams or more of added sugar or any amount of artificial sweeteners.  The term does not include a beverage that contains:

(1) milk or milk products;

(2) soy, rice, or similar milk substitutes;  or

(3) more than 50 percent of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.

(b) A recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits may not use those benefits to purchase:

(1) a sweetened drink;  or

(2) candy ordinarily packaged and sold for consumption without further preparation.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 33.031. Purchase of Sweetened Drinks and Candy Prohibited Under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/human-resources-code/hum-res-sect-33-031/

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