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SB379

Signed by Governor
Authored by Mayes Middleton (R)
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Caption: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #8: End Federal Overreach ENDORSED

SB 379 restricts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from being used to purchase specific food and drink items, including energy drinks, carbonated beverages, candy, chips, and cookies, while providing exceptions for nutritional or medically recommended products.

Co-authors: Hall (R); Hughes (R); Kolkhorst (R); Paxton (R); Schwertner (R); Sparks (R)
Sponsors: Gerdes (R)
Co-sponsors: Barry (R); Bell, C. (R); Bell, K. (R); Bumgarner (R); Cain (R); Cook (R); Curry (R); Dean (R); Dorazio (R); Dyson (R); Fairly (R); Frank (R); Gates (R); Guillen (R); Harless (R); Hayes (R); Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Kerwin (R); Kitzman (R); Lambert (R); Leach (R); Little (R); Lowe (R); Luther (R); McLaughlin (R); McQueeney (R); Metcalf (R); Money (R); Morales, E. (D); Olcott (R); Orr (R); Paul (R); Richardson (R); Schatzline (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Spiller (R); Tepper (R); Toth (R); Troxclair (R); Vasut (R); Villalobos (R); Virdell (R); Wharton (R)


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(S) Gerdes signed onto the bill as
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(S) Spiller signed onto the bill as
(S) Tepper signed onto the bill as
(S) Toth signed onto the bill as
(S) Troxclair signed onto the bill as
(S) Vasut signed onto the bill as
(S) Villalobos signed onto the bill as
(S) Virdell signed onto the bill as
(S) Wharton signed onto the bill as
 

Nov 15, 2024


(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Jan 28, 2025


(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Feb 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
 

Feb 4, 2025


(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Mar 11, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 18, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 20, 2025


(S) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250331_SB379_2R: Yea 22 (R 20, D 2) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Menendez

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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250331_SB379_FA1: Yea 10 (R 0, D 10) - Nay 20 (R 20, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Miles; West; Zaffirini

Nay - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Absent - Menendez

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(S) Amendment fails of adoption
(S) Record vote
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250331_SB379_FA2: Yea 9 (R 0, D 9) - Nay 21 (R 20, D 1)

Yea - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Miles; West; Zaffirini

Nay - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Absent - Menendez

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(S) Amendment fails of adoption
(S) Record vote
(S) Passed to engrossment

20250331_SB379_E: Yea 22 (R 20, D 2) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Menendez

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250331_SB379_3R: Yea 22 (R 20, D 2) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Menendez

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Human Services, chaired by a Republican
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Gerdes amended the bill.
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3211: Yea 88 (R 74, D 14) - Nay 47 (R 3, D 44)
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Yea - Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Lambert; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Noble; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bernal; Jones, V.; King; Phelan

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 3211 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 3211 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Christina Morales: "When Record No. 3211 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

David Cook: "When Record No. 3211 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 23, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3308: Yea 90 (R 74, D 16) - Nay 37 (R 3, D 34)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; Meyer; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, V.; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Canales; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Longoria; Manuel; Martinez; Meza; Moody; Perez, M.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Cole; Darby; Dutton; Gervin-Hawkins; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Romero; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Alma Allen: "When Record No. 3308 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 3308 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3308 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3308 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 3308 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on State Affairs. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 25, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate refuses to concur
(S) Senate requests conference committee
(S) Senate appoints conferees
(H) Senate refuses to concur-reported
(H) Senate requests conference committee-reported
(H) Senate appoints conferees-reported
 

May 29, 2025


(H) House grants request for conference committee
(H) House appoints conferees
(S) House grants request for conf comm-reported
(S) House appoints conferees-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Conf. Comm. Report distributed
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) House adopts conference committee report
(H) Record vote

RV#4118: Yea 84 (R 76, D 8) - Nay 45 (R 2, D 43)
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Yea - Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Ashby; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Moody; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Davis, Y.; Jones, V.; Lowe; Reynolds; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Salman Bhojani: "When Record No. 4118 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

20250531_SB379: Yea 22 (R 20, D 2) - Nay 9 (R 0, D 9)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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Jun 2, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

Jun 3, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Alec Puente for American Heart Association
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Amber O'Connor for Every Texan
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Jamie Olson for self (with Feeding Texas)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Theresa Mangapora for self (with Feeding Texas)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Alec Mendoza for Texans Care for Children
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Fred Shannon for Walmart
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as John McCord for Texas Retailers Association
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Kim Kofron for Children at Risk
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Mary Tiernan for self
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Sidney Hollingsworth for self
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Stanley Sorrell for self (with San Antonio Food Bank)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as William Tiernan for self
 

For

(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Grace Price for self (with End Chronic Disease)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Roy Lenardson for FGA Action
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Sheila Hemphill for self (with Texas Right To Know, Texas Hemp Industries Association)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Tilden Childs for self (with Texas Radiological Society, Texas Medical Association)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again
 

On

(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Hilary Davis for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)



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