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Texas to ban candy, soda from SNAP purchases starting April 1
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· March 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Starting April 1, certain items will no longer be eligible for purchase using SNAP benefits.
In Texas, a change is coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Starting April 1, certain items will no longer be eligible for purchase using SNAP benefits. The items being banned from SNAP purchases are candy and soda.
This change is set to take effect at the beginning of April. For more information on this development, readers in The Woodlands can consult the original report from Fox 26 Houston, which may provide further details on the upcoming change to SNAP purchases in Texas.
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Category: local Published: March 4, 2026 Source: Fox 26 Houston Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? In Texas, a change is coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Starting April 1, certain items will no longer be eligible for purchase using SNAP benefits. The items being…
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