SB1834 would create an incentive encouraging people on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to purchase fruits and vegetables grown in the state of Texas.
The Texas State Senate passed SB1834 by a vote of 26 to 4 on April 25, 2019. We have assigned pluses to the nays as this bill increases government interference in the economy, resulting in SNAP participants purchasing fruits and vegetables that could be found cheaper elsewhere. We believe that this bill also violates the free market principles that helped our nation grow, and gives an unfair leg up to Texas producers. Finally, the SNAP program is itself an unconstitutional expansion of the federal government’s scope.