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Texas Lawmakers Renew Push To Drug Test Welfare Recipients

As of October, 63,000 Texans, 54,247 children, were enrolled in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
In the past eight years, Texas lawmakers have tried nearly a dozen times to pass a law requiring drug screenings or testing for applicants for state welfare benefits. Ahead of next year’s legislative session, supporters are hopeful momentum is finally on their side.