Texas · Senate Bill 727 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be provided at the time of discharge or…

SB 727 Sponsored by Royce West Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be provided at the time of discharge or release.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateCo-author authorized
  4. SenateRead first time
  5. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  6. SenateCo-author authorized

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.