Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.029
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.029, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 33.029. CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS.
Official statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an applicant for or recipient of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program is not entitled to and may not receive or continue to receive any benefit under the program if the applicant or recipient is not legally present in the United States.
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