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Revision Notice 25-4, Effective Oct. 1, 2025
Archived Revision 25-3, Effective July 1, 2025 (PDF)
Archived Revision 25-2, Effective April 1, 2025
Archived Revision 25-1, Effective Jan. 1, 2025 (PDF)
Archived Revision 24-4, Effective Oct. 4, 2024 (PDF)
Revisions
The following sections were revised in the Texas Works Handbook:
| Section | Title | Change |
|---|---|---|
| A-930 | Requirement for Unmarried Minor Parents to Live with an Adult or in an Adult-Supervised Setting | Makes minor edits for clarity. (TANF) |
| A-931 | Failure to Comply | Makes minor edits. (TANF) |
| A-940 | Verification Sources | Changes section title to Verification Requirements, corrects section location. Makes minor updates for clarity. (Medical Programs and TANF) |
| A-941 | Verification Sources | Makes minor edits for clarity. (Medical Programs and TANF) |
| A-1311 | Requirement to Pursue Income | Incorporates policy from Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities (MEPD) and TW Bulletin 25-11, Requirement to Apply for Other Benefits, released on June 13, 2025. (Medical Programs) |
| A-1311.1.2 | Social Security Administration Definitions and Guidelines | Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 25-11, Requirement to Apply for Other Benefits, released on June 13, 2025. (Medical Programs) |
| A-1380 | Documentation Requirements | Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 25-11, Requirement to Apply for Other Benefits, released on June 13, 2025. (Medical Programs) |
| A-1429.4 | Phone Standard | Changes title to Telephone Standard and incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 25-15, 2. SNAP Income Limits, Deductions, and Allotments, released on Sept. 5, 2025. (SNAP) |
| A-1940 | ABAWD Work Requirement | Clarifies the definition of work for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD). (SNAP) |
| A-1980 | Documentation Requirements | Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 23-14, New ABAWD Age Criteria, released on Sept. 15, 2023. (SNAP) |
| A-2341 | Denial of an Application | Updates continuous eligibility policy. Adds related policy link. (Medical Programs) |
| A-2342 | Denial at Redetermination | Updates continuous eligibility policy and adds related policy link. (Medical Programs) |
| A-2342.1 | Retesting Eligibility | Clarifies eligibility policy. Adds related policy link. (All Programs) |
| B-122.3.2 | Denied for Failure to Provide Information or Verification | Makes minor edits for clarity (SNAP) |
| B-475.1 | Overview | Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 25-15, 3. SNAP-CAP Shelter Threshold and Allotments, released on Sept. 5, 2025. (SNAP-CAP) |
| C-111 | Income Limits | Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 25-15, 1. TANF Maximum Grant Amounts, released on Sept. 5, 2025. (TANF) |
| C-121 | Maximum Income Limits | Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 25-15, 2. SNAP Income Limits, Deductions, and Allotments, released on Sept. 5, 2025. (SNAP) |
| C-121.1 | Deduction Amounts | Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 25-15, 2. SNAP Income Limits, Deductions, and Allotments, released on Sept. 5, 2025. (SNAP) |
| C-122 | How to Determine Monthly SNAP Allotments | Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 25-15, 2. SNAP Income Limits, Deductions, and Allotments, released on Sept. 5, 2025. (SNAP) |
| C-123 | How to Prorate Benefits | Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 25-15, 2. SNAP Income Limits, Deductions, and Allotments, released on Sept. 5, 2025. (SNAP) |
| C-814 | Merge and Separate | Corrects mailbox address and program area name. (All Programs) |
| C-825.13 | Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Wages and Benefits | Makes update to TWC information for clarity. (All Programs) |
| C-1431 | Whole Monthly Allotments by Household Size | Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 25-15, 2. SNAP Income Limits, Deductions, and Allotments, released on Sept. 5, 2025. (SNAP) |
| Glossary | Glossary A | Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 23-14, New ABAWD Age Criteria, released on Sept. 15, 2023. (SNAP) |
Forms
The following forms were revised in the Texas Works Handbook:
| Form No. | Title | Change |
|---|---|---|
| H1822 Instructions | ABAWD Employment and Training Work Requirement Verification | Incorporates policy from MEPD and TW Bulletin 23-14, New ABAWD Age Criteria, released on Sept. 15, 2023. (SNAP) |
Retired Bulletins
The following bulletins are deleted from the Texas Works Handbook. The information was either incorporated into the handbook or is no longer necessary:
| Release Date | Bulletin No. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 3-31-23 | 23-08 | 1. COVID-19 Update: Change of Address 2. COVID-19 Update: Returned Mail |
| 03-31-23 | 23-06 | COVID-19 Update: COVID-19 Assistance Payments |
| 02-01-22 | 22-02 | 1. COVID 19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement 2. COVID-19 Update: Processing Denial Actions for Medicaid Programs 3. Medicaid for Inmates of Juvenile Institutions 4. Mileage Rate Increase |
| 05-12-20 | 20-13 | COVID-19 Policy Updates #8 |
| 04-28-20 | 20-10 | COVID-19 Policy Updates #7 |
| 03-23-20 | 20-04 | COVID-19 Policy Updates #1 |