Big Three Hold Press Conference, TRS to Receive Additional State Funding
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Rep. Dennis Bonnen held a press conference today covering property tax relief and school finance bills. During the conference, they said they will add additional funding for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. The funding will make TRS actuarily sound, and it will provide a supplemental payment […]
Last Week of Session – Action Alert Included
Use the Action Alert here. This is the last week of the 86thTexas Legislative Session. The Legislature will likely be taking action on Senate Bill 12 this week to pass the bill into law. SB 12 would make the Teacher Retirement System’s pension fund actuarially sound and provide a supplemental payment of up to $2,400 […]
Tom Rogers Honored by Texas Legislature for His Advocacy Work
Tom Rogers will retire from the position of Austin Retired Teachers Association’s legislative chair. It’s a position that he’s held for 25 years. The Texas Legislature filed two resolutions honoring Rogers, HR 1470 and SR 704. The bills highlight Roger’s “skill, professionalism and commitment to excellence” and “extend to him sincere best wishes for the […]
Please Support House Bill 2227
Many members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) and supporters have written us asking about House Bill 2227. HB 2227 by Rep. Gene Wu (D – Houston) is the bill that addresses minor return-to-work violations and allows current retirees to return to work without penalty. Use our Action Alert to reach out to your […]
Conferees Appointed for Senate Bill 12
Members of the Texas Retired Teacher Association (TRTA) have been awaiting progress on the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) actuarial soundness bill, Senate Bill 12. The bill, created by Senator Joan Huffman (R – Houston), originally passed the Senate unanimously in March. Language from House Bill 9 by Representative Greg Bonnen (R – League […]
Storms in Texas May Be Affecting Retirees
Over the past week, bad weather in Texas has affected multiple cities with calamities such as flooding and tornado damage. Kingwood, Texas received more than 10 inches of rain in 18 hours. While the rainfall hasn’t been as devastating as Hurricane Harvey to the Houston area, it’s a major hit to locals in these flooded […]
TRTA 2020 Convention Dates Changed
Even though the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) recently completed its 66thAnnual Convention in Austin April 1-2, members of the TRTA staff already are busy preparing for next year’s event to be held in Corpus Christi, Texas. Recent conversations with members of TRTA and the Board of Directors caused us to re-evaluate the dates for […]
Return-to-Work-Bill to Be Heard in House Tomorrow, Action Alert Included
Executive Summary: Use TRTA’s action alert to support HB 2227 HB 2227 will be heard by the House tomorrow SB 12 is eligible to be heard by the Senate HB 2567 is still in committee HB 2227 by Rep. Gene Wu (D – Houston) is a return-to-work-bill that’s scheduled to be heard on the House […]
House Passes SB 12 Through Third Reading
The Texas House of Representatives passed SB 12 by a vote of 145-1 today. SB 12 increases the state contribution to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) by 2 percent over the next five years. It also proposes to provide a 13th check to retirees up to $2,400. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) […]
SB 12 Passes Second Reading, Will Go to Final Vote Tomorrow
Today, the House version of Senate Bill 12, passed through second reading in the Texas House of Representatives. The House version of SB 12 will make the TRS pension fund actuarially sound and will provide a 13th check to retirees up to $2,400 dollars. SB 12 raises the state base funding by 2 percent over […]