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House Bill 2, the supplemental appropriations bill which includes funding for the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program shortfall, passed the Texas House of Representatives last night! The bill, which received just one dissenting vote, is now on its way to ...

In yesterday’s Inside Line, members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) were grateful to hear about the passage of House Bill 2 in the Senate, as well as the passage of House Bill 2168. As you know, House Bill ...

The bill funding TRS-Care’s budget shortfall has passed in the Texas Senate. House Bill 2 promises to add $768 million to TRS-Care during the 2016-2017 biennium. TRS-Care is the health insurance program more than 240,000 retired public educators rely upon. ...