{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-31.0021","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.0021","heading":"DEFINITION OF NONRECIPIENT PARENT.","body":"(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), in this chapter, \"nonrecipient parent\" means an adult or minor parent who is not a recipient of financial assistance but who is living with the person's child who is a recipient of financial assistance.\n(b) \"Nonrecipient parent\" does not include:\n(1) a minor parent who is not the head of household;\n(2) a person who is ineligible for financial assistance because of the person's immigration status; or\n(3) a parent who cares for a family member with a disability living in the home if the family member does not attend school full-time and the need for the care is supported by medical documentation.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.041, eff. April 2, 2015.","path":["HUMAN RESOURCES CODE","TITLE 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL","SUBTITLE C. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS","CHAPTER 31. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE PROGRAMS","SUBCHAPTER A. ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.31.htm#31.0021","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:18Z","sha256":"58b167d27fa7e7733e42ef42f2a269d525b77122e957b34bc752d10ee485a496","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-31.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-31.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}