| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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| No | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Negative | Neutral |
Relating to annually adjusting for inflation the maximum amount of a motor vehicle excluded in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
HB 2641 would require the Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to adjust for inflation the maximum amount of the fair market value of the highest valued motor vehicle that would be excluded from the resources of an applicant's household for the purposes of determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Texas Action opposes HB 2641 which is inconsistent with the principle of limited government because the bill delegates a legislative function to an executive branch agency. Rather than having this eligibility factor automatically adjust based on various indexes, the legislature should set the amount by statute.