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Revision 24-3; Effective July 1, 2024
All Programs
During the certification period, households must report specific information based on the type of assistance and their household circumstances. Send Form H1019, Report of Change, to inform households of their reporting requirements.
B-621 What to Report
Revision 26-1; Effective Jan. 1, 2026
TANF
Inform all certified households of their responsibility to report changes in:
- physical address;
- the source of earned and unearned income;
- the amount of non-exempt unearned income of any household member;
- household composition;
- ownership of licensed vehicles;
- wage rate or employment status, meaning full-time or part-time as defined by the employer, for employed household members;
- available cash, stocks, bonds, or money in a bank account if the total is above $1,000;
- address, job, or other information about the absent parent;
- citizenship or immigration status; and
- circumstances other than employment that affect a person's benefit amount or employment services exemption status.
SNAP
Streamlined reporting (SR) minimizes the information that households must report during the certification period to maintain their benefit level and eligibility. Households are assigned an SR designation at application and redetermination. Both SR 1 and SR 2 households are subject to SR criteria, SR 3 households are not. At application and redetermination, inform all households of the changes they must report based on their SR designation. The household’s SR designation does not alter the change reporting requirements for associated medical program(s) or TANF benefits.
SR households only must report changes based on their SR designation. However, staff must take appropriate action on any household reported changes and all agency-generated changes despite the SR designation.
SR 1 and SR 2 households do not need to report changes to their residence or associated changes in shelter costs such as rent or mortgage and utilities.
SR 1 Households
Inform SR 1 households of their responsibility to report changes in:
- income when ongoing gross monthly income exceeds 130 percent of the FPL for the household’s size, for two consecutive months;
- work or participation hours of an able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) if their hours decrease below an average of 20 hours per week; and
- lottery or gambling winnings of more than $4,250.
SR 2 Households
Inform SR 2 households of their responsibility to report changes in:
- income if ongoing gross monthly income stays above 130 percent of the FPL for the household's size, for two consecutive months;
- work or participation hours of an ABAWD if their hours decrease below an average of 20 hours per week; and
- lottery or gambling winnings of more than $4,250.
Note: SR 2 households do not have to report changes in ongoing gross monthly income below 130 percent of the FPL for the household size.
SR 3 Households
Inform SR 3 households of their responsibility to report changes in:
- physical address and associated changes in shelter costs, such as rent or mortgage and utilities;
- source of earned and unearned income;
- legal obligation to pay child support to or for a person outside the household;
- household composition;
- ownership of licensed vehicles;
- wage rate or employment status meaning full-time or part-time as defined by the employer, for employed household members;
- gross monthly household unearned income if the amount changes by more than $125 during the certification period;
- available cash, stocks, bonds or money in a bank account if the combined resources total $5,000 or more;
- work or participation hours of an ABAWD if their hours decrease to below an average of 20 hours per week; and
- lottery or gambling winnings of more than $4,250.
Medical Programs except TP 45
Inform all households of their responsibility to report changes in:
- physical address;
- intent to live in Texas;
- the people living in the home;
- income, including sources of income, regular hours worked and pay rate;
- Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) expenses;
- a child being institutionalized or dying; and
- medical insurance coverage.
Households do not have to report changes in tax status or tax relationships during the certification period because tax status and tax relationships are self-declared based on what the household expects to report on their federal income taxes.
TP 08 and TA 31
Inform all households of their responsibility to report changes in physical address, job or other information related to the absent parent.
Children on TP 56 and TP 32
Inform all households of their responsibility to report changes in available cash, stocks, bonds, or money in a bank account if the total exceeds:
- $3,000, for households with a member who is elderly or has a disability and meets relationship requirements; or
- $2,000, for all other households.
TP 40
Inform all households of their responsibility to report the termination of a pregnancy.
TP 45
Inform all households of their responsibility to report if the child no longer lives in Texas.
Related Policy
General Reminders, A-1510
Monitoring Questionable Management, A-1731
E&T Procedures, A-1822
ABAWD Work Requirement, A-1940
Length of Certification, A-2324
Streamlined Reporting Households, A-2350
Definition of Elderly, B-431
Definition of Disability, B-432
Claims, B-700
B-622 When to Report
Revision 26-2; Effective April 1, 2026
All Programs
During the interview or application processing, households must report required changes that occurred since the application was filed.
After certification, households must report required changes within 10 days after the household knows about the change.
TANF and SNAP
Households must report required changes that occurred between the interview and initial certification within 10 days.
Related Policy
Information Reported During Application Processing, B-116
What to Report, B-621
B-623 How to Report
Revision 24-3; Effective July 1, 2024
All Programs
Households can use a Form H1019, Report of Change, or a Form H1028, Employment Verification, to report a change. Household members or someone with knowledge of the household's circumstances may report changes by:
- using their Your Texas Benefits account;
- visiting a HHSC local office;
- calling 2-1-1;
- faxing to 877-447-2839; or
- mailing to:
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
PO Box 149024
Austin, TX 78714-9024.
Related Policy
Receipt of Duplicate Application, A-121.2
Receipt of Identical Application, A-121.3
Authorized Representative, A-170
Form TF0001 Required (Adequate Notice), A-2344.1
B-624 Receipts for Reported Changes
Revision 24-3; Effective July 1, 2024
All Programs
Households may request a receipt to document the change report for their records. The receipt includes the type of change and the date reported. If a household requests a receipt, send a: