SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 534 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to join the Texas Retired Teachers Association and Texans across the state in celebrating April 1 through 5, 2019, as Texas Retired Teachers Week; and WHEREAS, The people of Texas take great pride in the state's public educators and in the indispensable services they provide to citizens; the Texas Retired Teachers Association was established to represent the state's current and future public education retirees; and WHEREAS, The association's more than 94,000 members continually work to improve their local communities across the state; through the years, they have provided nearly six million hours of volunteer service, and they have promoted lifelong learning through the Children's Book Project, which has furnished more than one million books to the state's children; and WHEREAS, The association has also been a tireless advocate for the men and women whose efforts as teachers have played such an important role in the growth and prosperity of our state; and WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the Texas Retired Teachers Association has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to support educators and excellence in education, and its members have made a positive and lasting difference in the lives of countless Texans; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association on their many contributions to our state and extend to them best wishes for a productive and rewarding Texas Retired Teachers Week; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the association as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Huffman Alvarado Hinojosa Perry Alvarado Hinojosa Perry Alvarado Hinojosa Perry Bettencourt Hughes Powell Bettencourt Hughes Powell Bettencourt Hughes Powell Birdwell Johnson Rodríguez Birdwell Johnson Rodríguez Birdwell Johnson Rodríguez Buckingham Kolkhorst Schwertner Buckingham Kolkhorst Schwertner Buckingham Kolkhorst Schwertner Campbell Lucio Seliger Campbell Lucio Seliger Campbell Lucio Seliger Creighton Menéndez Taylor Creighton Menéndez Taylor Creighton Menéndez Taylor Fallon Miles Watson Fallon Miles Watson Fallon Miles Watson Flores Nelson West Flores Nelson West Flores Nelson West Hall Nichols Whitmire Hall Nichols Whitmire Hall Nichols Whitmire Hancock Paxton Zaffirini Hancock Paxton Zaffirini Hancock Paxton Zaffirini Patrick, President of the Senate ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 3, 2019. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate Alvarado Hinojosa Perry Bettencourt Hughes Powell Birdwell Johnson Rodríguez Buckingham Kolkhorst Schwertner Campbell Lucio Seliger Creighton Menéndez Taylor Fallon Miles Watson Flores Nelson West Hall Nichols Whitmire Hancock Paxton Zaffirini