About the TSHL Foundation
The mission of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation is to provide the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature (TSHL) with the resources to improve the knowledge and skills of its membership in formulating their public policy recommendations.
The Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation (TSHLF) was established in 1985 as a non-profit 501(c)3 to raise funds to support TSHL. Other resources come from grants for special projects and individual members who finance their travel and other expenses. Both TSHLF and TSHL are all-volunteer groups with no paid staff or office. As member-driven organizations, TSHLF and TSHL are not supported by state funds.
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2025 Receipient
Hon. Gibson D. ‘Gib’ Lewis
Former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
Please join us for our next biannual
Distinguished Legislator Gala
Tuesday, February 9, 2027
2026 Board of Directors
Hon. Charles Scoma
President
TSHL Speaker Pro Tem
SLD-26 Tarrant County
Hon. Edward Rodgers
Vice-President
TSHL Deputy Speaker Pro Tem
SLD-18 Alamo Area
Hon. Pat Porter
Secretary
Former TSHL Speaker
SLD-9 Permian Basin
Hon. Ron Wood
Treasurer
TSHL Legislator
SLD-12 Capital Area
Hon. Gary Gerstenhaber
TSHL Legislator
SLD-12 Capital Area
Hon. Pat Gleason-Wynn, Ph.D.
TSHL Secretary
SLD-26 Tarrant County
Hon. Sherry Hubbard, Ed.D.
TSHL Speaker
SLD-10 Concho Valley
Hon. Laure McLaughlin
TSHL Legislator
SLD-12 Capital Area
Hon. Wayne Merrill
TSHL Legislator
SLD-10 Concho Valley
Hon. Paul Stempko
Former TSHL Legislator
SLD-12 Capital Area
Hon. Dan Roberts
TSHL Legislator SLD-4
North Central Texas
Hon. Mike Taylor, AAMS®
TSHL Legislator
SLD-26 Tarrant County
giving opportunities
Encourage older Texans to participate more actively in public affairs, in the interest of good government for all Texans.
Encourage more non-partisan discussion and debate on aging issues.
Provide older Texans with avenues to serve as senior resources in both public and private sectors, and to interact with other citizen groups, organizations, and agencies.
Adopt selected issues related to aging Texans as legislative priorities and recommend to the Texas Legislature for consideration.
The Foundation actively solicits tax-deductible gifts, grants, and donations that will support the operational expenses of the TSHL for their training and orientation sessions, and research and policy recommendation activities.
Click on the button below to make a donation to the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation.
Using PayPal, your tax-deductible donation can be made safely and easily with any major credit card.
You can also mail in your donation by downloading the “Friends of the TSHL” application.