AUSTIN — Edward Rogers from Boerne, representing the Alamo Silver Legislative District (counties contiguous to Bexar County), was sworn in for a second term as Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore of the 21st Texas Silver-Haired Legislature (TSHL), at its Legislator Development Session.
Seventy delegates from 22 of the 28 Silver-Legislative districts in Texas were sworn in at the Texas State Capitol for a two-year term by the Hon. Chris Turner, member of the Texas House of Representatives from House District 101 in Arlington The TSHL delegation was greeted by Robert Howden, senior advisor and legislative director for Gov. Greg Abbott, and by State Rep. Donna Howard, member of the Texas House of Representatives from House District 48 in Austin.
The Legislator Development Session was the first of three TSHL sessions over this biennium. Delegates will research issues of concern to older Texans, prepare resolutions for proposed legislation, pass them through committees, and vote on them in full chamber at the TSHL Legislative Session to be held in May 2026. Approved resolutions will be included in a TSHL Legislative Report that will be delivered to all Texas Legislators, as well as to the governor and lieutenant governor, in advance of the 2027 legislative session.
“ We sincerely thank our elected officials for the significant number of bills passed to address the needs of older Texans,” said Sherry Hubbard, re-elected TSHL Speaker for the 21st session. “We also remind them we’ll be back to address unfinished business, and we have started that process with this development session and swearing-in of our new delegates.
“Citizens can be proud of and comforted by the 40- year relationship of TSHL and the State Legislature that has led to passage of approximately 300 pieces of legislation related to concerns for the ever-growing population of older Texans,” she stated.
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