/tags/welfare Welfare en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 20:44:09 GMT /texas/2016-12-19/new-bill-would-mandate-drug-testing-for-needy-adults-before-they-apply-for-benefits From Texas Standard: Federal law doesn't allow states to drug test food stamp recipients, but there is no such law for another program that gives federal� Mon, 19 Dec 2016 20:44:09 GMT /texas/2016-12-19/new-bill-would-mandate-drug-testing-for-needy-adults-before-they-apply-for-benefits Rhonda Fanning /texas/2014-09-02/texas-welfare-rate-among-lowest-in-country Texas has one of the nation's lowest rates of people on welfare, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. It says 1.8 percent of Texas� Wed, 03 Sep 2014 00:31:38 GMT /texas/2014-09-02/texas-welfare-rate-among-lowest-in-country Nathan Bernier /politics/2013-04-10/texas-senate-oks-drug-tests-for-people-on-welfare The Texas Senate voted unanimously today to require drug testing for Texans on welfare.SB 11 would require Texans who get cash from the Temporary� Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:15:35 GMT /politics/2013-04-10/texas-senate-oks-drug-tests-for-people-on-welfare Trey Shaar