Bill Text: TX HR1678 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing May 2023 as Older Americans Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-18 - Reported enrolled [HR1678 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1678-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1678 | ||
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| WHEREAS, May is Older Americans Month, and this occasion | ||
| provides a fitting opportunity to recognize residents who are older | ||
| for their many contributions to our state and nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This national observance traces its origins to April | ||
| 1963, when President John F. Kennedy and the National Council of | ||
| Senior Citizens founded Senior Citizens Month, the prelude to Older | ||
| Americans Month; at that time, there was growing concern about the | ||
| number of older citizens who lived in poverty and the lack of | ||
| services available to meet their needs; two years later, the Older | ||
| Americans Act of 1965 established programs to help provide | ||
| nutritional meals as well as health and social services to | ||
| Americans age 60 and above; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the Administration for Community Living | ||
| helps oversee the observance of Older Americans Month; the theme | ||
| for 2023 is "Aging Unbound," and the campaign encourages | ||
| individuals to explore diverse aging experiences and to discuss how | ||
| communities can combat stereotypes; this year's event also | ||
| highlights the importance of staying active by volunteering, | ||
| working, mentoring others, joining social groups, and | ||
| participating in community activities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Lone Star State benefits immeasurably from the | ||
| wisdom and experience of its residents who are older, and the | ||
| observance of Older Americans Month celebrates the vital role they | ||
| play in our communities; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize May 2023 as Older Americans Month. | ||
| Davis | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1678 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 18, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
