The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps Texans with low wages put food on the table. SNAP covers about 1.7 million Texas kids — including 500,000 kids under age five.
Common jobs for Texans enrolled in SNAP include:
- Cashiers
- Cooks
- Construction workers
- Truck drivers and others drivers
- Sales workers
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Texans in rural areas and small towns have higher participation rates in SNAP than other Texans.
Congress and the Texas Legislature revised SNAP in 2025:
- The Legislature ended SNAP purchases of candy and soda.
- In HR 1 (the “Big Beautiful Bill”), Congress expanded SNAP work requirements.
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Texans Care for Children gratefully acknowledges Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., for their financial support of this publication. The opinions expressed in this document are those of Texans Care for Children and do not necessarily reflect the views of Methodist Healthcare Ministries.
