SB 379 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

SB 379 prohibits SNAP (food stamp) benefits in Texas from being used to purchase energy drinks, sweetened beverages (like soda), carbonated drinks, candy, potato/corn chips, and pre-packaged cookies. It directly affects SNAP recipients who previously could buy these items with their benefits. The law includes exceptions for milk products, milk substitutes (like almond milk), unsweetened beverages, infant formula, weight-loss drinks, and health-recommended products. The bill became effective September 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2024

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Nov 15, 2024 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MINOR

The bill was converted from its Engrossed version to the Enrolled version, which is the final version signed into law. The substantive policy content remains the same, prohibiting SNAP benefits from purchasing sweetened drinks and candy. The main changes are formatting updates, removal of draft annotations, and addition of official certification signatures and dates confirming the bill passed both chambers and was approved by the Governor.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the policy content prohibiting certain food and drink purchases with SNAP benefits remains identical to the Engrossed version.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft formatting markers and annotations (e.g., 'AAMiddleton, Hall, Paxton', line numbers, and bracketed text) that were present in the Engrossed version.

Added official certification text and signatures from the Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor confirming the bill's passage and approval.

Changed the bill title from 'SB 379' to '89(R) SB 379 - Enrolled version - Bill Text' to indicate its final status.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House May 23, 2025

How they voted

23–6

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

Mar 31, 2025

D Democratic10

3 Yea 6 Nay 1

60% Nay

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate adopts conference committee report

upper

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

House adopts conference committee report

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

House grants request for conference committee

lower

May 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate requests conference committee-reported

lower

May 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate requests conference committee

upper

May 25, 2025

Introduced

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

upper

May 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage as amended reported

upper

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Human Services

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed to engrossment

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Amended

Amendment fails of adoption

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

2 primary · 53 co-sponsors