According to Feeding Texas, a nonprofit food bank network that lobbied for HB 1287, more than 54,000 Texas SNAP applicants were rejected in 2022 due to the value of their vehicles.

What is the number to call customer service for food stamps in Texas? ... If you have any questions about using the Lone Star Card call the Lone Star Help Desk at 800-777-7328.

Food stamp recipients could soon be barred from using their benefits to buy chips, sodas and other types of junk food under a bill that passed the Texas Senate. “This bill isn’t about limiting ...

Local convenience store and meat market El Torito serves residents living along U.S. Highway 281 in San Benito, pictured on June 29, 2018. . (Reynaldo Leal For The Texas Tribune, Reynaldo Leal For ...

Texas lowers barrier for food stamps, but many still won't qualify. By Noah Alcala Bach, The Texas Tribune. Monday, July 3, 2023. ... Her desk is in the family home's main room, ...

For years, Texas lawmakers have tried to stop food stamp recipients from purchasing snack food. With support from the federal government, Texas’ first step to root out unhealthy foods from the ...

Mercedes Bristol, 68, executive director of Texas Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, left, and her youngest grandson, Paul Chavez, 12, hold each other in their front yard in San Antonio on June ...

Texas lowers barrier for food stamps, but many still won’t qualify A new state law increases what SNAP applicants’ vehicles can be worth before they’re disqualified for federal food assistance.