Texas § 33.031 PURCHASE OF SWEETENED DRINKS AND CANDY PROHIBITED UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

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§ 33.031 — PURCHASE OF SWEETENED DRINKS AND CANDY PROHIBITED UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Texas § 33.031

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Tex. Human Resources Code Code Ann. § 33.031 (2026).

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Sec. 33.031. PURCHASE OF SWEETENED DRINKS AND CANDY PROHIBITED UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

(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.

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Sec. 33.031. PURCHASE OF SWEETENED DRINKS AND CANDY PROHIBITED UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (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.