It’s not clear how soon assistance could reach people and the rulings could be appealed, The Associated Press reported.

Newer figures from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) show only slight shifts. As of September 2025, Harris County still has by far the largest number of SNAP-eligible individuals, while Fort Bend, Galveston, and Brazoria have seen the steepest growth. Montgomery County is the only major Houston-area county showing a decline.

The calls to the Republican governor came as the food stamp program was set to run out of funding amid the government shutdown.

Those who rely on SNAP to buy groceries for themselves and their families make up about 12% of all grocery sales nationwide, according to the National Grocers Association.

The future of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation's largest food aid program, remains uncertain as the government shutdown stretche

The potential SNAP benefit delay could increase growing hunger crisis in Texas, a state which has the highest population of food insecure people in the U.S.