SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 129
WHEREAS, The observance of Texas Retired Teachers Week
from April 5 through 9, 2021, 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 3.6 million hours of their time as
volunteers, equivalent to a value of more than $99 million; to
promote literacy and lifelong learning, they have also provided
over 1.25 million books to children through the Children's Book
Project, including 101,537 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 $11.6 billion and have
directly created 194,544 jobs in the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Retired Teachers Association and its
nearly 100,000 members are working diligently to protect current
and future public education retirees; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby recognize April 5 through 9, 2021, 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 from
the Texas Senate.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 11, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate