Under the new bill, the maximum value of a vehicle will be capped at $22,500 for the first vehicle and $8,700 for any subsequent vehicle to qualify for SNAP benefits.
Car traffic started to pick up on El Paso Street around 7 a.m. as people made their way into El Paso from the international port of entry.A bill that will alter one of the requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Texas was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott Monday.Current Texas rules cap the maximum value of a vehicle at $15,000 for the first vehicle and $4,650 for the second or additional vehicles to qualify for SNAP benefits.
With high inflation and rising costs of living, families are increasingly forced to make impossible choices between food and other basic needs. I am proud to pass HB 1287 to help food-insecure families put food on the table without sacrificing the transportation they need to work and care for their families.
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