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HB 5243 restricts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from being used to purchase specific food and drink items, including energy drinks, carbonated beverages, candy, chips, and cookies, while providing exceptions for nutritional or medically recommended products​.
Author (5)
Stan Gerdes
Cody Harris
Terry Canales
Lacey Hull
Richard Raymond
Co-Author (48)
Jeffrey Barry
Cecil Bell, Jr.
Keith Bell
Ben Bumgarner
Briscoe Cain
David Cook
Pat Curry
Jay Dean
Mark Dorazio
Paul Dyson
Caroline Fairly
James Frank
Gary Gates
Ryan Guillen
Sam Harless
Richard Hayes
Cole Hefner
Hillary Hickland
Janis Holt
Andy Hopper
Helen Kerwin
Stan Kitzman
Stan Lambert
Jeff Leach
Mitch Little
David Lowe
Shelley Luther
Don McLaughlin
John McQueeney
William Metcalf
Brent Money
Eddie Morales
Mike Olcott
Angelia Orr
Dennis Paul
Keresa Richardson
Nate Schatzline
Alan Schoolcraft
Joanne Shofner
Shelby Slawson
David Spiller
Carl Tepper
Steve Toth
Ellen Troxclair
Cody Vasut
Denise Villalobos
Wesley Virdell
Trey Wharton
Contact the Author
Rep. Stan Gerdes
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0682
Capitol Office:
EXT E2.604
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