Help Us Repeal the WEP by Visiting This Web Page

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) has been a thorn in retired educators’ sides for far too long. First implemented in 1983, the WEP prevents retired educators, as well as policemen and firefighters, from receiving the Social Security benefits they earned. We have developed a web page specifically dedicated to repealing the WEP. On the page, […]

TRTA Standing Committee Meetings Underway

The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is as busy as ever, and already planning for the 85th Texas Legislative Session. During the past week and through August 14, TRTA is hosting its biannual standing committee meetings. The Legislative Committee features 21 members. View the list here. These meetings include important groups such as the Legislative […]

This Week at TRTA!

Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) leaders and staff are busy this week as we host the District Presidents Leadership Training Conference (DPLTC). The three day event will be held at the Airport Hilton Hotel in Austin July 7-9. All of TRTA’s twenty district presidents will be in town to receive training from the officers of […]

TRTA Interim Update: Full Steam Ahead!

The regular session of the 84th Texas Legislature has ended well for members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA). Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill 2 into law, which provides $768 million to fill the TRS-Care funding shortfall. The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) voted earlier this month not to raise premiums […]

Thanking Mike Lehr and Tom Pritchard

Many of our members may know and remember two great leaders in both the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) and Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF): Mike Lehr and Tom Pritchard. Both gentlemen have served in multiple capacities for both organizations, guiding not only legislative activity, but also charitable giving and promoting the legacy of public […]

Closing Out the 84th Texas Legislative Session (FEATURING NEW TRTATV EPISODE)

Watch and share the latest episode of TRTATV! Do you have a question for TRTATV? Send an email to roy@trta.org, or submit your question via Twitter using the hashtag #TRTATV. You can also watch specific parts of this video by checking out the playlist. On Monday, June 1, the 84th Texas Legislative Session came to […]

HB 2 Passes, On Its Way to the Governor

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 Governor Greg Abbott’s desk. To view a list of all Representatives who participated in the […]

Action Alert Thanking Senators for HB 2, HB 2168 Explained

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 2 includes funding to shore up the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. We appreciate the […]

TRS-Care Funding Receives Senate Approval

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. The measure will now go back to the Texas House for one final vote. TRTA […]

84th Legislative Session: Down to the Wire! (Featuring New TRTATV Episode)

Got a question for TRTATV? Email roy@trta.org with the subject line “TRTATV,” and your question could be selected for an upcoming episode. You can also submit questions via Facebook and Twitter by using the hashtag #TRTATV. The 84th session of the Texas Legislature is nearing an end, as June 1—the final day the regular session—approaches […]