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.
 
  Flynn
 
 
Straus Goldman Oliverson
 
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
 
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
 
Alvarado Gooden Parker
 
Anchia Guerra Paul
 
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
 
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
 
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
 
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
 
Bailes Herrero Price
 
Bell Hinojosa Raney
 
Bernal Holland Raymond
 
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
 
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
 
Bohac Hunter Roberts
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Burrows Kacal Sanford
 
Button Keough Schaefer
 
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
 
Canales King of Parker Schubert
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
 
Clardy Klick Sheffield
 
Coleman Koop Shine
 
Collier Krause Simmons
 
Cook Kuempel Smithee
 
Cortez Lambert Springer
 
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
 
Craddick Lang Stickland
 
Cyrier Larson Stucky
 
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
 
Darby Leach Thierry
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
 
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
 
Deshotel Martinez Turner
 
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
 
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
 
Elkins Miller Villalba
 
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
 
Fallon Moody Walle
 
Farrar Morrison White
 
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
 
Frank Murphy Workman
 
Frullo Murr Wray
 
Geren Neave Wu
 
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
 
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 965 was adopted by the House on March
  29, 2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House