Purchase of Sweetened Drinks and Candy Prohibited Under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1132 (S.B. 379), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.