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H .B . No . 710
1 AN ACT 2 relating to verification of identity of applicants for benefits 3 under and prevention of duplicate participation in the financial 4 assistance and supplemental nutrition assistance programs. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 6 SECTION 1i. Subchapter B, Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, 7 is amended by adding Section 31.0326 to read as follows: 8 Sec. 31.0326. VERIFICATION OF IDENTITY AND PREVENTION OF 9 DUPLICATE PARTICIPATION. The Health and Human Services Commission 10 shall use appropriate technology to: 11 (1) confirm the identity of applicants for benefits 12 under the financial assistance program; and 13 (2) prevent duplicate participation in the program by 14 a person. 15 SECTION 2. Chapter 33, Human Resources Code, is amended by 16 adding Section 33.0231 to read as follows: 17 Sec. 33.0231. VERIFICATION OF IDENTITY AND PREVENTION OF 18 DUPLICATE PARTICIPATION. The department shall use appropriate 19 technology to: 20 (1) confirm the identity of applicants for benefits 21 under the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and 22 (2) prevent duplicate participation in the program by 23 a person. 24 SECTION 3. Section 31.0325, Human Resources Code, is
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 710, Chapter 944,
legislative document,
June 17, 2011;
[Austin, Texas].
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth311651/m1/1/:
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