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
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 11, 2021.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate