H.C.R. No. 73
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, The 60-plus age group is the fastest-growing segment
    1-2  of the United States population today, and this growth places
    1-3  ever-increasing demands on programs for the elderly and calls for
    1-4  every effort to be made to keep costs within reasonable limits; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The Texas Silver-Haired Legislature has done an
    1-6  outstanding job of representing and identifying the special needs
    1-7  of the elderly population of Texas; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Examples of this fine group's excellent work in
    1-9  identifying these concerns can be seen in its leadership in
   1-10  advocating the consolidation of all programs for the elderly under
   1-11  the administrative control of one central agency and the
   1-12  continuation of the homestead exemptions in the Texas Constitution
   1-13  that provide protection for the family homestead and afford some
   1-14  financial security to the elderly citizens of Texas; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, The homestead provisions have been under attack from
   1-16  different groups for many years, and the members of this energetic
   1-17  organization have worked diligently to keep these provisions
   1-18  intact; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, The important contributions that these individuals
   1-20  have made to the state as members of the Silver-Haired Legislature
   1-21  truly merit legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
   1-22        RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas
   1-23  hereby commend the 4th Silver-Haired Legislature for its hard work
   1-24  and meaningful recommendations that greatly increase public
    2-1  awareness of the special requirements of the elderly; and, be it
    2-2  further
    2-3        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-4  prepared for the 4th Silver-Haired Legislature as an expression of
    2-5  esteem and support by the Legislature of the State of Texas.
    2-6                                                    Turner of Coleman
    2-7                                                                Nieto
    2-8                                                    Turner of Coleman