The '''Lone Star Card''' is an electronic benefit transfer pin-based card. The card is used for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs for the State of Texas in the United States.
When the program was implemented in 1995, it was the largest EBT system in the United States, though New York's program was close in size.<ref>[http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/providers/LoneStar/EBT/EBThistory.html EBT History<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051014161808/http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/providers/LoneStar/EBT/EBThistory.html |date=October 14, 2005 }}. Texas Health and Human Services Commission.</ref>
Beginning April 1, 2026, the Lone Star Card can no longer be used to purchase candy and sweetened drinks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 1, 2026 |title=New SNAP Purchase Restrictions Take Effect |url=https://www.hhs.texas.gov/news/2026/04/new-snap-purchase-restrictions-take-effect |access-date=April 24, 2026 |website=Texas Health and Human Services}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110714042730/http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/help/Food/FoodStamps/index.html Texas Food Stamp Program]
Category:Federal assistance in the United States Category:1995 introductions Category:Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Category:1995 establishments in Texas
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