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Revisions
The following sections were revised in the Texas Works Handbook:
| Section No. | Section Title | Change |
|---|---|---|
| A-121.1 | Receipt of Application from Residential Child Care Facility | Clarifies information about applications for independent children. (Medical Programs) |
| A-135 | Pending Information | Makes minor edits for clarity. (All Programs except TP 40) |
| A-923 | Children Residing in General Residential Operations Facilities | Clarifies information regarding authorized representatives for children residing in general residential operations facilities. (Medical Programs except TP 08 and TA 31) |
| A-1326.20 | Housing Allowance | Clarifies information about employer paid housing allowances. (SNAP and TANF) |
| A-1941.1 | Meeting the Work Requirement Through Self-Employment | Clarifies information about self-employment hours to meet the ABAWD work requirement. (SNAP) |
| B-544 | Child Placed in a Non-Secure Facility | Clarifies information regarding authorized representatives for children residing in general residential operations facilities. (TP 44) |
| C-321 | Current TANF State Time Limit County Hardship List | Updates the TANF State Time Limit County Hardship Lists to reflect the current quarter with no county updates. (TANF) |
| C-322 | Previous TANF State Time Limit County Hardship Lists | Updates the TANF State Time Limit County Hardship Lists to reflect the last three previous quarterly dates. (TANF) |
Retired Bulletins
The following bulletins are deleted from the Texas Works Handbook since the information has either been incorporated into the handbook or is no longer necessary:
| Release Date | Bulletin Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 07-03-23 | 23-12 | 1. SNAP Benefit Issuance Distribution Schedule Update 2. Unverified Income Over the SNAP and TANF Income Limits 3. Change in Dental Contractor for Incurred Medical Expense Processing |
| 05-01-23 | 23-09 | 1. COVID-19 Update: Resetting ABAWD Countable Months to Zero (PDF) 2. COVID-19 Update: SNAP Student Eligibility Ending (PDF) 3. COVID-19 Update: Extended Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Certification Periods (PDF) |
| 03-07-23 | 23-05 | 1. Revised - SNAP E&T Good Cause 2. Exempt Members Volunteering to Participate in E&T 3. SNAP Work Rules Notice and Verbal Informing Script 4. Rescinding SNAP E&T Sanctions 5. COVID-19 Update: Extended Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Certification Periods Attachments: • SNAP Work Rules Informing Script - English • SNAP Work Rules Informing Script - Spanish |
| 05-17-12 | 12-09 | 1. Authorized Representatives and Alternate Payees for Independent Children 2. Social Security Administration/Bureau of Vital Statistics Death Match Processing |