A look at key AARP Texas-backed bills approved by the Texas Legislature in 2025, including ones pertaining to fraud fighting, housing and home ownership, healthcare access, long-term care quality, brain health, elections law, and more.
Norma Estella Reyes of San Antonio and longtime journalist Annette Fuller of Lake Dallas in Denton County join the volunteer group that provides leadership advice and direction for AARP in the Lone Star State.
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.
Charlotte McKenzie, an accomplished business and civic leader residing in Frisco, will serve as the AARP Texas State President, the organization’s top volunteer leadership position in the state.
In 1968, Bill Maness was serving on a U.S. Navy diesel submarine that ran highly classified surveillance missions in the waters near war-struck Vietnam.
Texas cracked down on the practice of surprise medical billing this year under a measure approved overwhelmingly by the Texas Legislature and signed by Governor Greg Abbott. The new law, commonly known as Senate Bill 1264, seeks to protect people in state-regulated health plans from getting outrageous charges for out-of-network care.
In recognition of his work during the 2017 Regular Texas Legislative Session, state Rep. Four Price (R-Amarillo) was presented today a Texas Legislative Achievement Award from AARP Texas.