Bill would require drug test for benefits Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:26 am, Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Gov. Rick Perry has called for drug screening of applicants for welfare and unemployment insurance programs. Republican Sen. Jane Nelson has filed a bill that would impose drug testing on applicants to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.