Sodas, candy to be banned from Texas food stamp purchases

With support from the federal government, Texas’ first step to root out unhealthy foods from the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program, or SNAP, will become reality after Senate Bill 379 from state Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, made it through in the last week of the legislative session. STORY: https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2025/06/04/sodas-candy-to-be-banned-from-texas-food-stamp-purchases/