85R18044 CJM-F
By: Flynn H.R. No. 965
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The observance of Texas Retired Teachers Week from
March 27 through 31, 2017, provides a welcome opportunity to
recognize the members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association for
the vital contributions they have made to the state; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Retired Teachers Association represents
retired public school and higher education employees; and
WHEREAS, The members of this notable group continually strive
to improve their local communities throughout the state, and they
have donated over 6 million hours of their time as volunteers,
equivalent to a value of more than $152 million; to promote literacy
and lifelong learning, they have also provided over 800,000 books
to children through the Children's Book Project, including 142,461
last year alone; and
WHEREAS, Conscious of the effect their health has on the
world around them, members of the association seek to preserve the
TRS-Care benefits program by reducing doctor visits, exercising
regularly, and eating healthy foods; and
WHEREAS, Retiree annuity payments from the Teacher
Retirement System of Texas have exceeded $8.5 billion and have
directly created 112,939 jobs in the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Retired Teachers Association and its
nearly 80,000 members are working diligently to protect current and
future public education retirees; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 27 through 31, 2017, as Texas
Retired Teachers Week; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.