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Stopping Deed Fraud To Protect Homes and Land From Thieves is an AARP Texas Legislative Goal

AUG 1, 2025

With backing from AARP Texas, state lawmakers are looking to change laws to prevent deed fraud that can rob people of their houses and land.

Texas Flooding – How to Get and Give Help

How to get assistance and how to help others impacted by the Fourth of July weekend floods in Texas.

Field of Dreams, First Pitch, and Fireworks: Pete Cartwright's Comeback

JUL 29, 2025

Pete Cartwright, honored as a recipient of the Wish of a Lifetime from AARP, had a remarkable experience when he threw his first pitch at an Astros game.

AARP Texas Advocacy Hub

With nearly 2.5 million members in Texas, AARP Texas strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to older Texans and their families, including health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment.

Texas HR Pro Joins AARP Board of Directors

By Kim Loop, JUN 17, 2014

AARP last week welcomed Libby Sartain of Bastrop to its Board of Directors.

A Dangerous Season is Upon Us

By Kim Loop, JUN 5, 2014

By Curt Buckley

AARP, Brownsville to Make City Age Friendly

By Kim Loop, JUN 4, 2014

Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez and AARP representatives will officially announced details of the innovative initiative, “Age-Friendly Communities,” in a press conference this morning. These communities meet the needs of their residents, a place where residents feel safe and included.

One Grandfather’s Lesson

By Kim Loop, MAY 29, 2014

By Curt Buckley

Study Details Texas Cities with High Pedestrian Fatality Incidents

By Kim Loop, MAY 20, 2014

It is not unusual to see Texans walking to work, places in their neighborhoods or to school. It’s not only economical, but it provides a form of physical activity that can combat chronic disease. While Texans are walking more we are still dealing with roadways that put us, the pedestrian, in danger. Now a new study, Dangerous by Design 2014, shows that from 2003 to 2012, 4,192 people died while walking in Texas, and that number jumps to 47,025 on the national level.