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Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.0023

SNAP INFORMATION MATCHING SYSTEM

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Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.0023, SNAP INFORMATION MATCHING SYSTEM, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/665284
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(a) To detect and prevent fraud in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the commission, through the use of a computerized matching system, shall compare at least semiannually commission information relating to supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits transactions and redemptions by benefits recipients and retailers with information obtained from the comptroller and other appropriate state agencies relating to those recipients and retailers. (b) The commission, the comptroller, and the appropriate agencies shall take all necessary measures to protect the confidentiality of information provided under this section, in compliance with all existing state and federal privacy guidelines. (c) In this section, "retailer" means a business approved for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.