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Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.031

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

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Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.031, PURCHASE OF SWEETENED DRINKS AND CANDY PROHIBITED UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/665309
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(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.