Texas EBT Deposit Schedule for 2023

If you are a Texas EBT Cardholder and are trying to find out when you will receive your monthly food stamps (SNAP) or cash benefits (TANF), we can help. In this article, we will provide you with the Texas EBT Deposit Schedule for 2023 for the TX Lone Star Card.

It can be confusing to find out when you will be receiving your monthly SNAP or TANF benefit payments. We will provide you with the exact date you will receive your EBT benefits on your Texas EBT Lone Star Card.

If you are looking for the payment schedule for the Emergency Allotment extra food stamp benefits, check out our Texas Extra Food Stamps Schedule for 2023.

This article will cover:

• Texas EBT Deposit Schedule for 2023
• What to do if you did not receive your EBT Benefits
• How to Check Texas EBT Card Balance
• Texas EBT Customer Service
• Shop with Texas EBT Card online for Delivery
• Texas EBT Mobile App
• How to use the Texas EBT Card

To find out when you will receive your monthly Texas EBT benefits payment, keep reading below.

Texas EBT Deposit Schedule for 2023

In the state of Texas, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is responsible for distributing SNAP (food stamp) benefits to those who qualify.

The Texas EBT card (also called Lone Star Card) is used to provide access to food stamp (SNAP) and cash assistance (TANF) benefits.

The Texas Lone Star Card is just like a regular debit card. It can be used to purchase eligible food items at approved stores and online.

When it comes to the Texas EBT deposit schedule, there is no single date that all Texas SNAP and TANF benefits are issued.

Rather, food stamp and cash benefits are deposited on TX EBT Cards over the first 15 days of every month.

In addition, the day your benefits are deposited depends on the last digit of your EDG Number.

An EDG number (Eligibility Determination Group) is the number assigned to each benefit case (e.g SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid health care).

You can find your EDG number on the TF0001 form. This is the form that was sent to you from Health and Human Services saying that you have been approved for food stamps in Texas.

If you can’t find your EDG number, please call the Texas Health and Human Services at 800-777-7328.

Texas EBT Payment Schedule for Food Stamps

Here is the Texas EBT Deposit Schedule for based on the last digit of your EDG Number:

Your payment day is the date of the month you can expect to receive your benefits on your Texas Lone Star EBT Card.

Once your benefits are deposited into your account, you can begin using them with your TX EBT card to purchase eligible food items.

Texas EBT Cash Benefit Schedule for 2023

When your Cash Assistance (TANF) benefit is deposited on your EBT Card depends on the last digit of your EDG Number.

You can find your EDG number on the TF0001 form. This is the form that was sent to you from Health and Human Services saying that you have been approved for cash benefits in Texas.

If you can’t find your EDG number, please call Texas Health and Human Services at 800-777-7328.

Here is the Texas EBT Cash Benefit Schedule based on the last digit of your EDG Number:

What to do if you did not receive your EBT Benefits

If you did not receive your EBT benefits for the month, it could be due to several reasons, including:

• You did not renew your benefits
• You no longer meet the eligibility requirements
• Failure to comply with employment requirements
• Missed an appointment with the HHSC
• Did not respond to a letter from the HHSC asking for information
• You committed food stamps fraud

For further information regarding the status of your benefits, please call the HHSC at 800-777-7328.

How to file an Appeal for Benefits

If you disagree with a decision by the county HHSC office to cutoff your SNAP benefits, you can appeal the decision by asking for a hearing.

Instructions for requesting an appeal are included on the notice you received from the HHSC regarding your benefits.

If you have not received a notice, you may contact 2-1-1 or your caseworker.

An appeal may be requested in person, by telephone, or by mail. You also may appeal if the agency fails to take action on a request for services.

What happens if I don’t use all my benefits in one month?

If you don’t use all your benefits in any given month, you will not lose them.

Your food and cash benefits will stay in your Texas EBT Card account for one (1) year from the date they were deposited.

Any new Texas EBT benefits deposits will be added directly to what is already in your account.

When you use your EBT benefits, the old/remaining benefits will be used first.

Texas EBT Card Balance Check

Here’s how to check the balance on your Lone Star EBT Card.

Option 1 – Check your Last Receipt

The best way to check your Texas EBT Card balance is to refer to your last receipt.

This is the easiest and quickest way to locate the current balance on your Texas EBT Card.

Once you locate your last receipt, the card balance will be listed at the bottom of your grocery store receipt or the ATM receipt if you also get cash benefits.

You should get in the habit of keeping your most current EBT receipt, that way, you always have a quick way to check your balance before you shop.

Option 2 – Check Texas EBT Balance by Phone

Lastly, you can check your Texas EBT Card balance is by phone.

Call the EBT Customer Service number (1-800-777-7328) on the back of your card.

The Customer Service Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

After you call, enter your EBT card number and you will hear your current SNAP or cash account balance(s).

Option 3 – Check check at an ATM or POS machine

Here is another option to check your SNAP EBT balance or Cash Benefits EBT card balance:

First, you can check your cash account balance at an ATM or POS machine.

Additionally, you can check your SNAP account balance at a POS machine (cashier) at a store before making a purchase.

It is important that you always know your EBT card account balance before you shop.

Texas EBT Card Customer Service

Here’s what the Texas EBT Support center can help you with:

• • Reporting Lost or Stolen EBT Card
  • Getting a Replacement Texas EBT Card
  • How to Change Your Pin

• Transaction Disputes
• Using Your Card out of State

Texas EBT Customer Care Center

Contact a customer service representative for help with your Texas EBT card by calling the phone number below.

Texas EBT Phone Number

1-800-777-7328

If you need further assistance with your SNAP benefits, you can contact your local HHSC office.

Can you shop with Texas EBT Card online for Delivery?

Yes, you can use your Texas EBT Lone Star Card to shop for groceries online with your food stamp benefits.

As of January 2023, you can use your Texas EBT card to make purchases online for pick-up and/or Delivery at the following grocery stores:

• Albertsons
• ALDI
• Amazon
• Brookshire’s Food and Pharmacy
• Central Market
• FRESH by Brookshire’s
• H-E-B
• Joe V’s Smart Shop
• Lewis Food Town
• Randalls
• Sam’s Club Scan and Go
• Spring Market
• Sprouts Farmers Market
• Super 1 Foods Brookshires
• Target
• Tom Thumb
• Walmart
• Whole Foods

Find out all the places you can use your Texas EBT Card and Lone Star benefits at.

Is there a Texas EBT App?

Yes, you can log in to Your Texas Benefits through the Your Texas Benefits Mobile App.

The Your Texas Benefits Mobile App, which is free to use, is available for download at the App Store for Apple devices or on Google Play for Android devices

The Your Texas Benefits app is for people in Texas who have applied for or get:

• SNAP food benefits
• Health-care benefits (Medicaid and CHIP)
• TANF cash help

With the Your Texas Benefits Mobile App app, you can perform the following tasks by phone:

• View your cases
• Manage account settings
• Send files to the HHSC
• View alerts and case history
• Report changes
• Find HHSC benefit offices

How do I use my Texas EBT card?

Here’s how to use your Texas EBT card to make purchases:

If you are at a retail store, you will use your card at the store POS machine located at the cash register.

Here’s how:

1. Swipe your Lone Star Card through the Point of Sale (POS) machine OR
2. Give your card to the cashier and state whether you are using SNAP or TANF/Cash Benefits EBT Card.
3. Enter your Personal Identification Number (PIN) on the keypad.
4. Press the OK or ENTER key.
5. After the cashier enters the amount for your purchase, if it is correct, press the YES or ENTER key.
6. Be sure to get a receipt from the cashier; make sure the information on the receipt is correct.
7. Keep the receipt so you will know your new balance for the next time you shop.

Note that if you are using a SNAP EBT card, stores will not give you change for SNAP benefit purchases.

Only the exact amount of your food purchase is deducted from your SNAP benefit account.

However, Texas TANF/Cash Benefits EBT cards can be used at stores to purchase food and non-food items (soap, diapers, etc.).

Also, retailers can provide change/cash back from your TANF/Cash Benefits account.

Not all store policies are the same; some stores may not choose to offer cash back.

How do I get a Replacement Texas EBT Card?

If your Texas EBT card is lost, stolen, or damaged, you can get a replacement card by calling EBT Customer Service.

Call the Texas EBT Customer Service at 1-800-777-7328.

The Customer Service Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

When you call, your Texas EBT Card will be “frozen”. This means that no one – not even you – can use your card.

If you need a new card, they will mail you one. Your Texas EBT Card replacement should arrive within 5 -7 business days.

Texas EBT Deposit Schedule Summary

Here’s the bottom line:

When your food and cash benefits are deposited on your Texas EBT Card depends on the last digit of your EDG Number.

If you did not receive your TX EBT benefits, it could be due to several reasons.

The best course of action is to contact your local HHSC office for more information about why you did not get your benefits.

Questions?

We hope this post on the Texas EBT Deposit Schedule for 2023 was helpful was helpful to you.

If you have additional questions about the Texas Lone Star Card or food stamp benefits, please let us know in the comments section below.

Also, be sure to check out our other articles about Texas EBT, including:

• How to Create YourTexasBenefits Food Stamps Account
• Texas EBT Card Discounts for 2023
• Free Admission with EBT Card in Texas
• Frequently Asked Questions about Texas EBT
• How to get Free Internet with Food Stamps