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Building a Better Future for Aging Texans
As a strong, nonpartisan advocate for social change, AARP Texas fights for issues that matter to older Texans, their families and society.
Throughout the 2025 Texas legislative session, staff and volunteers from AARP will work with lawmakers, legislative aides, and other policymakers and organizations to advance a robust agenda that centers on health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment.
The AARP Texas 2025 legislative session priorities seek to:
Many people 50-plus struggle to access affordable, quality health coverage and services that meet their needs. AARP works to ensure access to equitable, high-quality, affordable care. AARP Texas will advocate to:
- Ensure transparency of funding and ownership of nursing homes;
- Reduce prescription drug costs;
- Improve medical care and mental health care access for older adults and vulnerable populations;
- Increase funding and support for Texas’ direct care workforce and the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman;
- Establish flexibility in Medical Power of Attorney forms;
- Require minimum staffing ratios for Alzheimer’s facilities.
FINANCIAL SECURITY
Older adults live on fixed incomes and, for many, unexpected expenses or increases in monthly bills erode well-earned savings and diminish financial security. AARP Texas will advocate for:
- Affordable housing and homeowners insurance;
- Reliable and cost-efficient utilities, including broadband, electricity and water;
- Fair and accessible consumer credit;
- Increased access to public benefits, including to kinship caregivers;
- Expansion of public transportation for rural areas.
For more information about the agenda items, reach out to the following AARP Texas staff or follow us on social media, including AARP Texas on Facebook, AARPTX on Instagram, and @AARPTX on X:
Tina Tran, State Director
737-239-3053
@tinat_tx
Kathy Green, Director of State and Federal Strategy
Key policy areas: food security, housing, kinship care, mental health.
512-657-7407
@kathygreenatx
Charles Cascio, State Advocacy Manager
Key policy areas: prescription drugs, health insurance, homeowners’ insurance
214-208-4663
@txcascio
Andrea Earl, State Advocacy Manager
Key policy areas: long-term care, Medicaid, caregiving, consumer protections.
512-317-4756
@andrea_earl
Stephanie Mace, State Advocacy Manager
Key policy areas: broadband, utilities, consumer protections.
737-313-7068
@stephaniemacetx
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