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HB 740 presented by Armando Walle on Wednesday, March 5 in the Texas House

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Armando Walle, Texas State Representative of 140th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/RepWalle/

Armando Walle, Texas State Representative of 140th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/RepWalle/

Rep. Armando Walle introduced HB 740, a bill on Education and Human Services, to the Texas House on Wednesday, March 5 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the eligibility of certain students enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill mandates the executive commissioner to create rules under which students enrolled in postsecondary educational institutions in Texas can receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The rules must specify eligible postsecondary degrees or programs and ensure student eligibility during academic breaks. A work group, consisting of nine to 13 members representing postsecondary institutions or nonprofits serving low-income individuals, will be established by December 31, 2025, to inform rule-making. The work group will be abolished upon the adoption of these rules, which are to be finalized by December 31, 2026. Provisions requiring federal authorization can be delayed until approval. This act is effective September 1, 2025.

Armando Walle, chair of the House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII and member of the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures, proposed another nine bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Walle graduated from the University of Houston with a BS and again from University of Houston with a JD.

Armando Walle is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 140th House district. He replaced previous state representative Kevin Bailey in 2009.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Rep. Armando Walle in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
HB 79803/05/2025Relating to certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords; increasing the amount of civil penalties
HB 77703/05/2025Relating to the places a public employer may provide for employees to express breast milk
HB 75703/05/2025Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women following a pregnancy
HB 73103/04/2025Relating to certain duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee
HB 69703/04/2025Relating to the applicability of prohibitions on municipal or county regulations on the rental or leasing of housing accommodations
HB 66003/04/2025Relating to employee caseload limit goals for child and adult protective services and child-care licensing services and call processing goals for certain of those services
HB 48002/28/2025Relating to required provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors
HB 31402/28/2025Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits
HB 19302/27/2025Relating to the minimum wage

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