SNAP recipients in Texas have until February 23, 2026, to apply for replacement benefits.

AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott announced that HHSC received federal approval to extend the time SNAP recipients can apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed from the January winter storm.

Texas is giving SNAP recipients more time to apply for replacement benefits if they lost their food due to the winter storm.

HOUSTON — SNAP recipients can now use their food benefits to purchase hot foods and ready-to-eat meals as Texas continues to recover from the recent winter storm, the office of Gov. Greg Abbott ...

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