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

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

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

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

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

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

Starting April 1, Texas SNAP recipients will no longer be able to use their Lone Star Cards to purchase candy, sweetened ...

Texas will no longer allow SNAP recipients to buy candy or sweetend drinkg with Lone Star Cards starting April 1, under a new state law approved by ...

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.

Beginning April 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP recipients in Texas can no longer use their benefits to buy candy or sweetened drinks.

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.