(a) In SNAP, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) follows 7 CFR §273.8(a) and (b) to determine the countable resources limit. Unless a household is considered categorically eligible for SNAP under 7 CFR §273.2(j) by receiving Supplemental Security Income, TANF cash, or TANF non-cash benefits, the countable resource limit for a household is the amount of liquid resources and excess vehicle values specified in 7 CFR §273.8(b).(b) HHSC follows 7 CFR §273.8 to determine whose resources to count in SNAP.(c) HHSC follows 7 CFR §273.8 to determine what resources are counted, and 7 CFR §273.8(e) and 7 U.S.C. §2014(g) to determine what resources are excluded.(d) HHSC also excludes:(1) up to $2,000 of gifts annually from tax-exempt organizations provided to children with life-threatening conditions;(2) independent living payments to youths who are leaving foster care, as provided by the Social Security Act, Title IV-E (42 U.S.C. §670 et seq.);(3) funds from adoption subsidy payments made under Title IV-A and Title IV-E of the Social Security Act;(4) funds from insurance policy dividends;(5) funds from veterans payments earmarked as a housebound allowance or as an aid and attendance allowance;(6) $15,000 for the first vehicle and $4,650 for each additional vehicle;(7) resources of categorically eligible households as described in 7 CFR §273.8(a); and(8) funds held in a school-based account or bond as described by §28.0024 of the Texas Education Code and authorized by §33.0291 of the Texas Human Resources Code.