SECTION 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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §372.355 adopted to be effective September 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 5361; amended to be effective November 20, 2016, 41 TexReg 9009; amended to be effective February 26, 2023, 48 TexReg 1027