Your Texas SNAP Work Rules Agreement (Form H1808), Explained
Also called: H1808-S, Agreement to Follow SNAP Work Rules
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
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What this notice usually means
Form H1808 is Texas HHSC's Agreement to Follow SNAP Work Rules. HHSC asks you to sign it after a SNAP penalty. This happens after you do not cooperate with employment services. It also happens after you quit a job on your own. Signing the form means you agree to follow work rules. A first penalty lasts at least one month. A second lasts at least three months. A third or later penalty lasts at least six months. You cannot get benefits again until the penalty ends. Signing Form H1808 is how the penalty ends once that time is up.
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“To provide an overview of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) employment services requirements. To document that the person agrees to follow all SNAP work rules after being sanctioned for noncompliance.”
“Require the person who is sanctioned because of voluntary quit or noncompliance with SNAP employment services requirements to sign Form H1808. By signing, the person agrees to follow all SNAP work rules.”
“A disqualified person cannot become eligible until after the minimum penalty period expires or the person meets an exception described in the related policy about re-establishing eligibility during the penalty period.”
“Add the household member to the EDG after the person signs Form H1808.”
What to do now
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Read why you were sanctioned
The penalty happens after a report of not cooperating with SNAP work rules. It can also happen after you quit a job on your own. Your own notice explains the reason.
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Know your minimum penalty length
A first penalty lasts at least one month. A second lasts at least three months. A third or later penalty lasts at least six months, or until you cooperate, whichever is longer.
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Sign Form H1808 when the minimum period is up
You can sign Form H1808 as early as the last month of your penalty period. Signing it is how you agree to follow SNAP work rules going forward.
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Watch for when benefits can restart
If you sign Form H1808 after your penalty ends, HHSC can restart your case. This can happen the first day of the next month.
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Ask about exceptions
Some people can be exempt from work rules during the penalty. Call the number on your notice to ask. You can also call your local HHSC office.
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Deadline
Your notice has your penalty start date. It also says which time this is for you. A first penalty is one month. A second is three months. A third or later is six months. You can sign Form H1808 in the last month of your penalty. HHSC can end the penalty the next month.
“first noncooperation, one month or when he cooperates, whichever is longer.”
“second noncooperation, three months or when he cooperates, whichever is longer.”
“third or subsequent noncooperation, six months or when he cooperates, whichever is longer.”
“The disqualified person may comply in the last month of the penalty period and be added the first day of the next month.”
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Sources
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Form H1808Retrieved 2026-07-18
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission (Texas Works Handbook), A-1840 Noncooperation with ESPRetrieved 2026-07-18
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
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