Rep. Gooden Hosting Facebook Live Event Today, July 18, At 3 P.M.
Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Terrell) is hosting a Facebook Live event today (July 18) at 3:00 p.m. to discuss his proposal (HB 151) to inject $1 billion into the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) Executive Director Tim Lee will join Gooden. The event will be on Gooden’s Facebook page. To receive […]
Special Session Begins, Tim Lee Meets with Rep. Lance Gooden (ACTION ALERT INCLUDED)
Click here to contact your Representative about cosigning HB 151. The Texas Legislature kicked off its special session today, and many bills are being filed to address the Governor’s concerns. For many members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), the issue of TRS-Care funding is foremost on their minds. TRTA Executive Director Tim Lee […]
Texans For Public Education Hosts Successful Rally At Texas Capitol, Facebook Live Event With Rep. Gooden Scheduled For July 18 At 3 P.M.
The Texans for Public Education hosted a rally at the Texas Capitol today. The rally drew more than 2,500 educators from all across the state. The purpose of the rally was to draw legislative attention to public education issues, including TRS-Care funding, on the eve of the Legislature’s special session. The Texas Retired Teachers Association […]
Action Alert: Contact Governor Abbott and Ask that TRS-Care Funding Be a Priority During the Special Session!
Contact Governor Greg Abbott today and ask him to make TRS-Care funding a priority during the special session! The Lieutenant Governor and several legislators are proposing multiple options for improving TRS-Care funding. While all options are promising, TRS-Care must be placed on the call for special session by the Governor to receive traction and for […]
Rallies Planned and Bills Filed: TRTA Readies for Special Session
The Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) members have been communicating with fellow retirees, active teachers and their legislators back home since the 85thLegislative Session concluded on Memorial Day. Many public education retirees in Texas are understandably concerned about how their fixed monthly income will support the impending changes to the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. […]
ew TRTATV Episode: TRTA Interviews Top TRS Officials
Tim Lee, the Executive Director of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), hosted a new episode of TRTATV yesterday. Originally, the episode was scheduled to appear on Facebook Live, but due to audio technical issues, the video could not be broadcast live. Nonetheless, the episode has been recorded with the Executive Director of the Teacher […]
TRTA Facebook Live Event Cancelled Due to Technical Difficulties, Interview with TRS Officials to Be Filmed and Shared
Due to several unforeseen technical and internet connectivity issues today (Wednesday, June 28), the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s scheduled Facebook Live event has been cancelled. However, Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) officials Executive Director Brian Guthrie and Chief Health Care Officer Katrina Daniel have agreed to film a segment with TRTA Executive Director Tim […]
Reminder: TRTA Facebook Live Event This Wednesday, Featuring Top TRS Officials
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) will host a Facebook Live event this Wednesday, June 28 at 11:00 a.m., featuring two top officials from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). TRS Executive Director Brian Guthrie and Chief Health Care Officer Katrina Daniel will join TRTA Executive Director Tim Lee on Facebook Live to discuss […]
HB 3976 Signed Into Law
Gov. Gregg Abbott has signed HB 3976 into law. HB 3976 will make significant changes to the retiree health insurance program, TRS-Care. Primarily, HB 3976 increases the amount of money retirees must put into TRS-Care to keep to program solvent. For pre-65 retirees, the increased burden falls under the umbrella of a high deductible health […]
TRS Board Meets, Enacts TRS-Care Changes From HB 3976
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees held meetings on June 1 and 2. The TRS Board of Trustees finalized changes to TRS-Care’s benefit structure during the meetings as recommended by the Texas Legislature. TRS-Care, the health insurance program provided by Texas to more than 256,000 retired teachers, underwent significant funding and […]