Author Archives: rvarney

Dear TRTA Member, Thank you for your tireless advocacy efforts in protecting your benefits provided by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). Your calls, emails and visits to legislators are truly making a difference. Legislators have heard your voice, ...

Use our Action Alert to email your Senator today or call 1-888-674-3788 to talk to your Senator today! The Texas Senate is preparing to vote on SB 788. SB 788 proposes to dramatically alter the state-run retiree health insurance program, ...

The Texas House of Representatives passed its budget this morning. The budget includes the statutory contribution to TRS-Care as well as $500 million coming out of the Economic Stabilization Fund, also known as the Rainy Day Fund. The statutory state ...