TEXAS SILVERHAIRED LEGISLATURE
The 20th Texas Silver- Haired Legislature (TSHL) recently held its membership development session, the second of three TSHL sessions that are held during the 20232025 term.
The Texas Silver-Haired Legislature is a non-partisan body created April 3, 1985, by the 69th Texas Legislature with the adoption of SCR 37. Since its inception, more than 750 Texas older adults have been elected to serve in the TSHL, and over 900 issues have been brought to the attention of the Texas Legislature, which has passed over 275 of them fully or partially into law.
Representing Boerne and the Alamo Area Agency on Aging, I attended the November 12-15 session held in San Marcos, along with 70 representatives from throughout the state.
The session focused on the history and mission of the TSHL, organizational structure, the legislative process, researching and writing resolutions, and working with the Texas Legislature.
A mock TSHL Legislative Session highlighted the conference.
The delegates will now research senior issues in Texas, prepare resolutions for proposed legislation, pass them through committee, and vote on them next May during the TSHL’s Legislative Session, to be held in the Capitol House Chamber.
Approved resolutions will be included in a 2024 TSHL legislative report that will be delivered to all legislators, as well as to the governor and lieutenant governor, in advance of the 2025 Texas legislative session. TSHL members will then be actively advocating for legislation relevant to the TSHL resolutions.
The Hon. Sherry Hubbard, current TSHL speaker, was extremely pleased with the session.
“ We have a great freshman class who enthusiastically participated in the development session,” Hubbard said. “Combined with the experience and mentorship of our veteran legislators, we are looking forward to a very productive TSHL legislative session in May and, going forward, working with the Texas Legislature.”
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