The Texas Legislature convened yesterday, January 14, 2025, for their 89th Legislative Session. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is ready to share our priorities with all legislators in the Texas Senate and House of Representatives.
What Can TRTA Members Expect This Session?
While many bills have been filed ahead of session, there is still much preparation to be done by legislators before the business of considering legislation takes place.
One of the first orders of business of the Texas House was to elect a new Speaker. Representative Dustin Burrows (R, Lubbock) was elected to this position on January 14. His role will include appointing chairs and members of the various House committees where bills will be assigned and considered. Committee member appointments may take several weeks, and the first committee hearings will begin sometime in February.
In the House, TRTA members will want to pay special attention to the Appropriations (Article III) and Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services committees. In the Senate, many bills that affect the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) will be heard by Senate Finance and Senate State Affairs.
Tim Lee Live Every Friday on Facebook and YouTube at 2:00 p.m.
TRTA Executive Director Tim Lee will continue his livestream events every Friday during the legislative session at 2:00 p.m. Tim’s first live event will be this Friday, January 17! Members will be able to view these events on the TRTA Facebook page and YouTube channel. You do not need to have an account to view these events.
Register for TRTA Day at the Capitol: Celebrate, Advocate, and Have FUN!
TRTA is excited to announce our Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 26, 2025! All members are welcome! Come celebrate the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), advocate for TRS retirement security, and have FUN with your fellow TRTA members!
As TRTA continues preparations for this exciting event, we ask that members please submit their registration for this complimentary event. Your registration is crucial as it helps us collect an accurate headcount for complimentary items such as the boxed lunches and ice cream social. You register online here.
TRTA members will need to log in to their member profile to submit their registration. If you have forgotten your username and/or password, please use the “forgot username” and/or “forgot password” links to recover that information or send an email to membership@trta.org.
Additional details about Day at the Capitol can be found on this webpage, including the tentative event schedule and parking information.
Thank You!
Thank you all for your membership and support of TRTA. We hope you can see the value in your association. Please ask others to join us. It will take all TRS retirees working with us and making the investment necessary in this organization to protect what we have achieved!
Please support us today and renew your membership dues! If you are not a member, please join today! It may be the best $35 you spend every year to protect and improve your livelihood and income as we continue to fight for your retirement security!
