06/25/2026
Since the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed in July 2025, Texas SNAP participation has dropped by nearly 550,000 people (about 16%), with children making up more than half of those impacted. At the same time, food banks are seeing record demand due to rising costs.
The bill also requires Texas to cover a portion of SNAP benefit costs—an estimated $709 million per year— for the first time in the program's 60+ year history, if new payment accuracy standards aren’t met.
Feeding Texas is urging Congress to postpone the SNAP cost-share requirement to give states time to improve accuracy before facing financial penalties. Some states like Alaska with the highest error rates are already receiving more time. Extending this delay to all states would ensure fairness and a level playing field, so every state has the same opportunity to improve and succeed while protecting food access for millions of working families, veterans, children and seniors. Read more at https://www.feedingtexas.org/news/as-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-reaches-one-year-feeding-texas-examines-impacts-on-food-access-in-texas/