Certain items will no longer be allowed in your cart if you're using a Lone Star Card.

Millions of Texans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see new restrictions on what they ...

AUSTIN - The Texas Health and Human Services Commission reminds Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients that they can no longer buy candy or sweetened drinks with their Lone Star ...

Beginning Apr. 1, 2026, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will no longer be able to use their ...

Right now, the SNAP program helps about 3.3 million Texans purchase groceries.

New rules will affect more than 3 million low-income Texans ...

In April, Texas will restrict SNAP purchases, eliminating sugary drinks and candy to push for healthier choices, while still ...

Beginning April 1, benefits cannot be used to purchase certain drinks or snacks in the Lone Star State.

Texas SNAP recipients will no longer be able to use their Lone Star Cards to purchase candy, gum, or sweetened drinks beginning April 1, 2026, under new state restrictions.

SNAP recipients in Texas won't be able to buy sweetened soft drinks and candies using their benefits beginning April 1. The ...

Texas will ban SNAP purchases of candy, gum, and sweetened drinks starting April 1, becoming the first state to implement ...

The changes come after lawmakers passed a bill during the last legislative session to try to encourage Texas families to buy vegetables, meats, and whole grains with their SNAP benefits each month.