87R14301 BHH-D
 
  By: Anchia H.R. No. 490
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         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 House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  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 by the
  Texas House of Representatives.