The Brief
- More than a half million fewer Texans are receiving SNAP benefits due to new work requirement rules created by HR-1 last year under President Donald Trump.
- The decline in SNAP assistance is driving an uptick in families turning to local food pantries and community giveaways for help.
- The same legislation will eventually require Texas to pay over $700 million to help fund the program due to state payout inaccuracy rates.
DALLAS – With fewer people qualifying for SNAP benefits in Texas, local food banks and pantries are feeling the pressure.
Changes to SNAP requirements
What we know:
More than half a million fewer people are qualifying for SNAP benefits in Texas.
That decline is tied to changes in work requirement rules that became law last year under HR-1, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed under President Donald Trump.…