AUSTIN, Texas – A new bill was passed by the Texas Senate Tuesday night that looks to prohibit residents from buying certain junk foods through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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An advocacy group called Make Texans Healthy Again (MHTA) praised the move by the Texas Senate in a news release as a way to keep people from using benefits to buy soda, candy or other “ultra-processed products with no nutritional value.”
“Health isn’t just about what we eat—it’s about what we don’t eat,” MHTA founder Travis McCormick said in a statement. “This bill aligns SNAP purchases with basic nutrition standards and helps protect our most vulnerable Texans from being trapped in a cycle of poor health and rising healthcare costs.”
SB 379 now heads to the Texas House before it is put before the governor. If passed, the bill would take effect in September 2025.
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