AARP Texas Advocacy
AARP State Office
AARP Texas State Office
98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Suite 750
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 1-866-227-7443 (toll-free)
Fax: 1-512-480-9799
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday
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AARP Honors Four Texas-Based Employers
Four Texas-based employers made AARP’s 2009 list of Best Employers for Workers 50 and Over announced today by AARP CEO Barry Rand.
PUC Punts on Providing Immediate Relief With Electric Disconnections
The Public Utility Commission denied a petition filed by AARP and Rep. Sylvester Turner that would have provided immediate relief with electric disconnections during these sweltering summer months.
Got Benefits? Hang Onto Them
Half of Texas workers don’t have health benefits. If you’re in the luckier half, expect hefty co-pays. Better yet, stay healthy.
AARP Texas Work Paying Off On Annuities
Due in large measure to AARP’s work at the Legislature this year, relief is in sight for Texans who purchase that often misunderstood and abused financial investment instrument called an annuity.
Greater Transparency in Electricity Market Could Save Texans Up to $1 Billion
Increasing transparency in Texas’ deregulated electricity market could save consumers $956 million annually, or $52 on an average annual residential bill.
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Key Vote Summary
Find out how your senators and representatives voted on Medicare, Social Security, and other important issues.
Mental Gymnastics Now Needed to Compare Electricity Contracts
Have you read an electric service contract lately? Did you experience confusion, dizziness or mental fatigue? It shouldn't have to be this way.
Automatic 401(k) Enrollment Helps Workers Maximize Savings
Automatic 401(k) plans have been shown to help people save more and save earlier.
Caught In a Health Care Bind
Diane Martinez has spent more than a decade struggling to navigate—and afford—the healthcare system in El Paso, first on behalf of her parents and now for herself.
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