Texas HB5461 modifies eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits for parents convicted of truancy offenses.

Texas HB5461 amends the Education Code and Human Resources Code to affect eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits for parents convicted of truancy offenses. If a parent receiving these benefits is convicted of a truancy offense, the court must provide a written warning about the consequences. For a second conviction, the parent's benefits are reduced to 75% of the original allotment; for a third conviction, to 50%; and for four or more convictions, the parent becomes ineligible for the benefits.

Texas HB5461 modifies eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits for parents convicted of truancy offenses.

Texas HB5461 amends the Education Code and Human Resources Code to affect eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits for parents convicted of truancy offenses. If a parent receiving these benefits is convicted of a truancy offense, the court must provide a written warning about the consequences. For a second conviction, the parent's benefits are reduced to 75% of the original allotment; for a third conviction, to 50%; and for four or more convictions, the parent becomes ineligible for the benefits.