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Property Tax Relief and Changes To The Legislature’s Ideological Make-Up Headline The 2025 Session

National Nurse Practitioner Week is recognized Nov. 13-19. AARP Texas celebrates nurse practitioners as crucial players in the health care system.

Shift in statewide results moving about 4 points toward Republicans

Discover free online caregiving resources are available for you from AARP.

Resources, Helpful Tools and More for Volunteers

AARP fought for approval and continues to push for more

For National Family Caregivers Month, AARP New York reached out to legislators so they could share their caregiving stories and why they believe it’s important to highlight services for caregivers. New York State’s 2.2 million  family caregivers provide an estimated  2.1 billion hours  of care for older parents, spouses, and other loved ones each year.

Volunteers are central to AARP Texas' efforts to bring positive change to the lives of older Texans and their families. Learn more about being an advocacy volunteer with AARP Texas.

The Texas Utility Help program has reopened to provide utility bill assistance to Texans.