Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.031
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.031, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 33.031. PURCHASE OF SWEETENED DRINKS AND CANDY PROHIBITED UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "sweetened drink" means a nonalcoholic beverage made with water that contains five grams or more of added sugar or any amount of artificial sweeteners. The term does not include a beverage that contains:
(1) milk or milk products;
(2) soy, rice, or similar milk substitutes; or
(3) more than 50 percent of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.
(b) A recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits may not use those benefits to purchase:
(1) a sweetened drink; or
(2) candy ordinarily packaged and sold for consumption without further preparation.
(1) milk or milk products;
(2) soy, rice, or similar milk substitutes; or
(3) more than 50 percent of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.
(b) A recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits may not use those benefits to purchase:
(1) a sweetened drink; or
(2) candy ordinarily packaged and sold for consumption without further preparation.
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