TX HB1289

Requires food vendors contracting with Texas higher education institutions to seek authorization to accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits if eligible

Establishes a Hunger-Free Campus Program through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, requiring solutions including meal credit donation systems, campus food pantries, and strategies to increase student SNAP enrollment

Creates a Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program administered by the Coordinating Board in coordination with the Department of Agriculture, with competitive grants prioritized for institutions with the highest percentages of Pell Grant recipients

Provides SNAP work requirement exemptions for students enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours at postsecondary institutions who are otherwise ineligible solely due to work requirements

Requires establishment of a work group by December 31, 2025, with biennial reports to the legislature, and a comprehensive grant program report due to state leadership by December 1, 2028