Which agency is responsible for administering and coordinating the major welfare and antipoverty programs in Texas?
A) Texas Health and Human Services Commission
B) Texas Social Services Commission
C) Texas Assistance Commission
D) Texas Department of Health and Rehabilitation

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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is responsible for administering and coordinating the major welfare and antipoverty programs in Texas, including Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The other options, Texas Social Services Commission and Texas Assistance Commission, do not exist. Texas Department of Health and Rehabilitation primarily focuses on public health and medical services, not welfare and antipoverty programs.

Which Agency Is Responsible for Administering and Coordinating the Major