Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 33.0021 · Subchapter A. NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN GENERAL
APPLICATION INFORMATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The commission shall develop general informational materials that contain eligibility guidelines for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under this chapter and that clearly and simply explain the process for applying for benefits, as well as indicate the availability of expedited benefits, the existence of toll-free telephone hotlines, and the existence of a procedure in each region to handle complaints. These informational materials shall be nonpromotional in nature.
(b) The materials must contain a list of the specific items necessary to verify an application.
(c) The commission shall distribute the materials to community action agencies, legal services offices, and emergency food programs and other programs likely to have contact with potential applicants.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 150, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.156, eff. April 2, 2015.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.33.htm
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