PURCHASE OF SWEETENED DRINKS AND CANDY PROHIBITED UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(a)In this section, "sweetened drink" means a nonalcoholic…#
(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…#
(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. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1132 (S.B. 379 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.