The Go Texan Certified Retirement Community Program is established to:(1) promote Texas as a retirement destination to retirees and potential retirees both in and outside Texas;(2) assist Texas communities in their efforts to market themselves as desirable retirement locations and to develop communities that retirees would find attractive for a retirement lifestyle;(3) assist in the development of retirement communities and long term living communities for economic development purposes and as a means of providing a potential workforce and enriching Texas communities; and(4) increase tourism to Texas by promoting the state as a desirable retirement location to visitors and those seeking retirement options in Texas.