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  89R6217 AMB-D     By: Flores S.C.R. No. 2       CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, The Texas Silver-Haired Legislature has benefited   our state in countless ways over the course of four decades, and its   achievements are indeed deserving of recognition; and          WHEREAS, Designed to encourage older Texans to take an active   role in legislative and governmental affairs, TSHL traces its   origins to April 1985, when the 69th Texas Legislature passed   S.C.R. 37 to establish the program; the elected members of the   inaugural TSHL body met for a training and orientation session in   July 1986, and they were sworn in by the Texas secretary of state   the following September; the initiative was modeled on similar   programs in other states, the first of which was organized in   Missouri in 1973; and          WHEREAS, Today, TSHL is a nonpartisan organization composed   of up to 123 members, age 60 and over, who are elected by and   represent the state's 28 Texas Area Agencies on Aging; TSHL members   strive to promote good government by discussing and advocating for   action on issues affecting older Texans; and          WHEREAS, In carrying out their work, members serve on   committees covering a range of subject areas; during the group's   biennial legislative session at the Texas Capitol, members debate   and vote on resolutions addressing key issues, and the approved   resolutions are presented to state lawmakers and other officials;   over the years, TSHL has impacted more than 275 pieces of   legislation, and its involvement has resulted in legislative action   on a variety of issues, including the establishment of the Silver   Alert program for missing seniors, criminal penalties for senior   financial abuse, and efforts to assure the soundness of pension   funding for the Employees Retirement System and Teacher Retirement   System of Texas; and          WHEREAS, The vitality of our democratic system depends on an   informed and engaged citizenry, and since its inception, the Texas   Silver-Haired Legislature has made a positive difference in the   Lone Star State by drawing on the knowledge and experience of older   Texans; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby designate April as Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Month;   and, be it further          RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section   391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect   until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally   passed by the legislature.