DEFINITION OF NONRECIPIENT PARENT.
Tex. HUM. RES Code § 31.0021.
in effect(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.
(b) "Nonrecipient parent" does not include:
(1) a minor parent who is not the head of household;
(2) a person who is ineligible for financial assistance because of the person's immigration status; or
(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.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.