1 Tex. Admin. Code § 372.355 - Treatment of Resources in SNAP

(a) In SNAP, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) follows 7 CFR § 273.8(a) and (b) to determine the countable resources limit. Unless a household is considered categorically eligible for SNAP under 7 CFR § 273.2(j) by receiving Supplemental Security Income, TANF cash, or TANF non-cash benefits, the countable resource limit for a household is the amount of liquid resources and excess vehicle values specified in 7 CFR § 273.8(b).

(b) HHSC follows 7 CFR § 273.8 to determine whose resources to count in SNAP.

(c) HHSC follows 7 CFR § 273.8 to determine what resources are counted, and 7 CFR § 273.8(e) and 7 U.S.C. § 2014(g) to determine what resources are excluded.

(d) HHSC also excludes:

(1) up to $2,000 of gifts annually from tax-exempt organizations provided to children with life-threatening conditions;

(2) independent living payments to youths who are leaving foster care, as provided by the Social Security Act, Title IV-E (42 U.S.C. § 670 et seq.);

(3) funds from adoption subsidy payments made under Title IV-A and Title IV-E of the Social Security Act;

(4) funds from insurance policy dividends;

(5) funds from veterans payments earmarked as a housebound allowance or as an aid and attendance allowance;

(6) $15,000 for the first vehicle and $4,650 for each additional vehicle;

(7) resources of categorically eligible households as described in 7 CFR § 273.8(a); and

(8) funds held in a school-based account or bond as described by § 28.0024 of the Texas Education Code and authorized by § 33.0291 of the Texas Human Resources Code.

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1 Tex. Admin. Code § 372.355

The provisions of this §372.355 adopted to be effective September 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 5361; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 46, November 11, 2016, TexReg 9010, eff. 11/20/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 08, February 24, 2023, TexReg 1027, eff. 2/26/2023