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
 
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
 
  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