Senate Bill 7 and House Bill 5 Heard in House Appropriations, Action Alert Included!
Click here to send an Action Alert to your State Representative The House Appropriations Committee met today, August 23, to discuss Senate Bill 7. The bill was laid out by House sponsor Representative Glenn Rogers (R – Graford). SB 7 would provide a supplemental payment to retired educators equal to the lesser of a retiree’s […]
Teacher Retirement System of Texas Considers Moving Headquarters, Will Host Facebook Live Event August 26
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is accepting member comments about the long-term facilities planning. REMINDER: TRS is the state agency that manages the pension trust fund. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is the retiree-run organization that advocates for improving the retirement benefits of TRS members. Any change to the TRS facilities will […]
Second Special Session Underway, Texas Senate Passes 13th Check Bill
SB 7, by Sen. Joan Huffman (R – Houston), passed unanimously through the Texas Senate yesterday. SB 7 would provide a supplemental payment to retired educators equal to the lesser of a retiree’s current monthly annuity or $2,400 dollars. SB 7 will now be sent to the House of Representatives for consideration. Rep. Glenn Rogers […]
Special Session Coming to an End, New TRTA Video Series Launches, and WEP Update
As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) may know, the first special session of the 87th Legislature called by Governor Greg Abbott that began on July 8 ends this Friday, August 6. Overview for TRTA members from this special session: Governor Abbott added the thirteenth check/supplemental payment to the special session agenda. Two […]
Status of Special Session Bills Still Pending
As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) may know, Texas public education retirees have been at the forefront of concern in both statewide and national news regarding the Legislature’s special session agenda. Governor Greg Abbott added a supplemental payment for Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) retirees to the session agenda, which began […]
Texas Senate Passes Thirteenth Check Bill
On Tuesday, July 13, the Texas Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 7, filed by Senator Joan Huffman (R – Houston). The bill would provide for a one-time supplemental payment for Texas public education retirees who retired on or before December 31, 2020, not to exceed $2,400. Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) may […]
PIFS and Senate Finance Committees Meet, Pass Thirteenth Check Bills
Executive Summary: The first special session of the 87th Legislature began Two bills, one in the House and one in the Senate, were heard today that would provide a one-time supplemental payment to TRS retirees HB 85 passed out of the PIFS Committee SB 7 passed out of the Finance committee Watch TRTA Executive Director […]
Special Session Bills Proposing Benefit Enhancements Filed, SB 7 to Be Heard in Committee Tomorrow!
As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) may have read in an Inside Line posted recently, the special session of the 87th Legislature began today. Included in Governor Greg Abbott’s proclamation of agenda items is a benefit enhancement for Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) retirees, in the form of a supplemental payment, […]
TRTA Breaking News: Abbott Adds Thirteenth Check for TRS Annuitants to Special Session Agenda
Today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation to call a special session of the 87th Legislature. The session will convene on Thursday, July 8 at 10:00 a.m. Here is the link to Gov. Abbott’s proclamation. The proclamation includes a list of agenda items that will be addressed. Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association […]
TRTA to Provide Testimony on WEP Reform
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is advocating on behalf of retired educators to reform the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Tomorrow at 1 p.m. Central, there will be a meeting of the U.S. Ways and Means Committee, which manages Social Security issues. The meeting will be available to watch here. TRTA’s legislative committee member for […]