Bill Text: TX SR166 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-17 - Reported enrolled [SR166 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR166-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Texas Silver-Haired Legislature is | ||
| celebrating its 30th anniversary on February 17, 2015, and this | ||
| occasion provides a welcome opportunity to honor this noteworthy | ||
| organization; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1985, the 69th Texas Legislature authorized | ||
| the creation of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, which met | ||
| for its first session in the house chambers during the following | ||
| interim; the group represents older constituents, and its | ||
| members, who are at least 60 years of age, are elected to two-year | ||
| terms by their peers in 28 districts across the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Silver-Haired Legislature promotes good | ||
| government for all Texans by encouraging active participation in | ||
| civic life; its members assist in formulating legislative | ||
| priorities and serve as a resource to the public and private | ||
| sectors on matters of concern to seniors; in addition, the | ||
| organization provides advocacy training to help members become | ||
| more effective in the civic life of their own communities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, the organization's involvement | ||
| has resulted in legislative action on a number of issues; such | ||
| instances include the passage of laws freezing city, county, and | ||
| junior college district taxes for elderly and disabled | ||
| homeowners, creating the Silver Alert for missing seniors, | ||
| requiring criminal background checks for employees at special | ||
| care facilities, and providing custodial grandparents with the | ||
| ability to enroll their grandchildren in school; in addition, the | ||
| Texas Silver-Haired Legislature played a key role in the | ||
| establishment of the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The vitality of our democratic system depends on | ||
| the engagement of an informed citizenry, and for three decades, | ||
| the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature has partnered successfully | ||
| with the Texas Legislature, serving as a vital source of wisdom, | ||
| knowledge, and experience; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the | ||
| Texas Silver-Haired Legislature and honor the members of the | ||
| organization for their outstanding contributions to the Lone | ||
| Star State; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the | ||
| organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Nelson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 17, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
