URGENT MEMBER ALERT: Bills Filed to Eliminate TRS Defined Benefit Plan!
Update: SB 1750 and 1751 did not advance out of committee. Thank you for your support! CLICK HERE to send an email to your legislators today, asking them to oppose legislation that eliminates the TRS defined benefit plan! *Editor’s Note: This story has been updated based on conversations with Senator Bettencourt. As the 85th Legislative […]
Watch Our New TRTATV Episode, Get Updated Information about SB 1750, 1751!
This has been a very busy week for Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) staff and members. During the past three days alone, members have sent more than 60,000 emails to the Texas Legislature! Thank you for your efforts to support the defined benefit plan and the TRS-Care health insurance program. There is new information coming […]
The March is On to TRTA Day at the Capitol!
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is marching on the Texas Capitol grounds on Wednesday, March 29, with thousands of retirees ready to rally to Keep TRS-Care Affordable! Join us for this day of grassroots advocacy! This is your chance to make your voice heard and get your legislators thinking about you! If you want […]
Texas Senate Receives Testimony From Laura and John Arnold Foundation Vice-President, Josh McGee
The Texas Senate’s Committee on Nominations received testimony today from Josh McGee, who serves as the chair of the Pension Review Board (PRB). McGee was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to chair the board in November 2015, and has since been working in that role. The Committee on Nominations’ purpose is to decide whether or […]
The March is On: TRS Board of Trustees Elections
Elections are now underway to fill two seats on the Board of Trustees for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). The members elected to the Board of Trustees of TRS represent your interests! There are two open trustee positions: a Retiree seat and an At-Large seat. As a retiree you get to vote for […]
The March is On: Repealing the WEP Still On the Horizon
Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) leaders visited Washington, D.C. last week to meet with Texas congressional members about what the next steps are in repealing the unfair federal Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Are your earned Social Security wages being taken away from you? Then this conversation is about you! Congressman Kevin Brady filed legislation during […]
The March is On to Keep TRS-Care Affordable
March is the most crucial month for legislative action on issues that impact you and your fellow public education retirees. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is moving full steam ahead, and we need your help! TRS-Care has been an issue on the minds of retirees and legislators for several sessions, and it is now […]
The March is On: TRTA Rallies Members to Action!
March is the most crucial month for legislative action on issues that impact you and your fellow public education retirees. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is moving full steam ahead, and we need your help! THE MARCH IS ON! The Texas Legislature is moving at a rapid pace, finalizing budget discussions, hearing bills in […]
TRTA Day at the Capitol Event Shaping Up!
Four weeks from today, thousands of public education retirees from all across the great state of Texas will convene at the Capitol to rally for improved benefits and health care security! Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) Day at the Capitol will be held on Wednesday, March 29, as members encourage legislative action to address the […]
TRS-Care: All Member, Statewide Action Alert!
CLICK HERE TO CONTACT YOUR SENATOR: All TRTA members are asked send an email urging Senators to “Keep TRS-Care Affordable!” The 85th Legislative Session began on January 10, 2017, and movement on issues impacting public education retirees is happening quickly! The Senate Finance Committee has met multiple times to discuss the TRS–Care health insurance program, […]