SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 403 WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association are celebrating Texas Retired Teachers Week from April 10 to 14, 2023; and WHEREAS, Made up of more than 96,000 members, TRTA serves as a resource and advocate for retired school personnel throughout Texas and works diligently in behalf of current and future public education retirees; through its support of a strong teacher retirement system, the association promotes the financial soundness of the pension and health care programs serving former educators; and WHEREAS, The association is also devoted to benefiting communities across the state through volunteer initiatives, and each year, TRTA members perform more than five million hours of service, equivalent to a value of $151 million; many of these endeavors are focused on schools, and members have further encouraged reading and literacy among young Texans through their contribution of more than 1,500,000 books to the Children's Book Project, including 135,963 in the last year; and WHEREAS, Deeply committed to supporting education and educators, the Texas Retired Teachers Association has made a positive and lasting difference in the Lone Star State, and the members of this noteworthy organization are indeed deserving of recognition for their efforts; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th Legislature, hereby recognize April 10 to 14, 2023, as Texas Retired Teachers Week and extend to all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared for the Texas Retired Teachers Association as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Huffman Alvarado Hancock Nichols Alvarado Hancock Nichols Alvarado Hancock Nichols Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker Birdwell Hughes Paxton Birdwell Hughes Paxton Birdwell Hughes Paxton Blanco Johnson Perry Blanco Johnson Perry Blanco Johnson Perry Campbell King Schwertner Campbell King Schwertner Campbell King Schwertner Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks Eckhardt LaMantia Springer Eckhardt LaMantia Springer Eckhardt LaMantia Springer Flores Menéndez West Flores Menéndez West Flores Menéndez West Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire Hall Miles Zaffirini Hall Miles Zaffirini Hall Miles Zaffirini Patrick, President of the Senate ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 12, 2023. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate Alvarado Hancock Nichols Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker Birdwell Hughes Paxton Blanco Johnson Perry Campbell King Schwertner Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks Eckhardt LaMantia Springer Flores Menéndez West Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire Hall Miles Zaffirini