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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association |
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are gathering on March 26, 2025, to participate in Texas Retired |
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Teachers Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Made up of nearly 100,000 members, TRTA serves as a |
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resource and advocate for retired school personnel throughout Texas |
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and works diligently in behalf of current and future public |
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education retirees; through its support of a strong teacher |
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retirement system, the association promotes the financial |
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soundness of the pension and health care programs serving former |
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educators; in turn, the more than $13.45 billion in annuity |
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payments to retirees have contributed to increased economic |
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activity and the creation of nearly 250,000 jobs in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The association is also devoted to benefiting |
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communities across the state through volunteer initiatives, and |
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each year, TRTA members perform more than six million hours of |
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service, equivalent to a value of over $200 million; many of these |
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endeavors are focused on schools, and members have further |
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encouraged reading and literacy among young Texans through their |
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contribution of more than 1.7 million books to the Children's Book |
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Project, including over 210,000 in the last year; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to supporting education and |
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educators, the Texas Retired Teachers Association has made a |
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positive and lasting difference in the Lone Star State, and the |
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members of this noteworthy organization are indeed deserving of |
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recognition for their efforts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 26, 2025, as Texas Retired |
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Teachers Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the |
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visiting delegation; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |