TX HB5157

Requires the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to develop and publish a list of food and drink items that SNAP (supplemental nutrition assistance program) recipients are prohibited from purchasing with their benefits

Mandates that nutritional value must be considered when determining which items to include on the prohibited list

Prohibits banning any single-ingredient food or drink items from SNAP purchases

Allows the state agency to delay implementation if a federal waiver or authorization is needed, requiring the agency to request such waiver

Takes effect immediately with a two-thirds vote of both legislative chambers, otherwise becomes effective September 1, 2025