Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.0038
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.0038, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 31.0038. TEMPORARY EXCLUSION OF NEW SPOUSE'S INCOME.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to the limitations prescribed by Subsection (b), income earned by an individual who marries an individual receiving financial assistance at the time of the marriage may not be considered by the commission during the six-month period following the date of the marriage for purposes of determining:
(1) the amount of financial assistance granted to an individual under this chapter for the support of dependent children; or
(2) whether the family meets household income and resource requirements for financial assistance under this chapter.
(b) To be eligible for the income disregard provided by Subsection (a), the combined income of the individual receiving financial assistance and the new spouse cannot exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level for their family size.
(1) the amount of financial assistance granted to an individual under this chapter for the support of dependent children; or
(2) whether the family meets household income and resource requirements for financial assistance under this chapter.
(b) To be eligible for the income disregard provided by Subsection (a), the combined income of the individual receiving financial assistance and the new spouse cannot exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level for their family size.
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