TITLE: Congratulating the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature on its 30th anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature on its 30th anniversary.

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WHEREAS, The Texas Silver-Haired Legislature is celebrating its 30th anniversary on February 16, 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 TSHL, 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 TSHL 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, TSHL 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; moreover, the TSHL 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 House of Representatives of the 84th Texas 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 an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Raymond Straus Guerra Otto Allen Guillen Paddie Alonzo Gutierrez Parker Alvarado Harless Paul Anchia Hernandez Pe a Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips Ashby Huberty Pickett Aycock Hughes Price Bell Hunter Raney Blanco Isaac Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. Button King of Parker Rose Canales King of Taylor Sanford Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer Clardy Klick Schofield Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Dale Laubenberg Smith Darby Leach Smithee Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Dukes M rquez Stickland Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Fallon Men ndez Turner of Collin Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles VanDeaver Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White of Bell Galindo Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Geren Murphy Workman Giddings Murr Wray Goldman Naishtat Wu Gonzales Nev rez Zedler Gonz lez Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 403 was adopted by the House on February 17, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House