Bill Text: TX HB1258 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance benefits for certain persons who owe delinquent child support.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-13 - Left pending in committee [HB1258 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB1258-Introduced.html
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| By: King of Taylor | H.B. No. 1258 | |
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| relating to the eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance | ||
| benefits for certain persons who owe delinquent child support. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 33, Human Resources Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Section 33.030 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 33.030. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTION FOR DELINQUENT CHILD | ||
| SUPPORT PAYMENTS. (a) In this section, "Title IV-D agency" has the | ||
| meaning assigned by Section 101.033, Family Code. | ||
| (b) As authorized by 7 U.S.C. Section 2015(n), a person may | ||
| not receive supplemental nutrition assistance benefits as a member | ||
| of any household during any month in which the person is delinquent | ||
| in making a court-ordered child support payment. | ||
| (c) The restriction in Subsection (b) does not apply if a | ||
| court has allowed the person to delay payment or if the person is | ||
| complying with a payment plan approved by a court or the Title IV-D | ||
| agency. | ||
| (d) The department and the Title IV-D agency shall jointly | ||
| enforce this section. | ||
| SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act | ||
| a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a | ||
| federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, | ||
| the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or | ||
| authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the | ||
| waiver or authorization is granted. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
