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Texas faces $2.1B spike in SNAP costs due to payment error rate. Officials say they can fix it
Texas lawmakers may need to budget between $1.7 billion and $2.1 billion for the 2028-29 cycle due to new federal requirements shifting some SNAP costs to the state. Officials say they can fix the issue causing the payment error rate.
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