Tim Lee to Discuss COLA Status at 5 P.M. CT on Facebook and YouTube
Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teacher’s Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, will be live on Facebook and YouTube today at 5 p.m. CT. He will discuss the status of the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retired educators. TRTA is very appreciative of the work our members have done throughout the session to get us here! We are […]
Tim Lee’s Video Message About the End of the Session
Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teacher’s Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, has recorded a video message about the end of the legislative session. Watch it here! TRTA is very appreciative of the work our members have done throughout the session to get us here! We are also appreciative of the dedication to improving the lives of […]
Senate Finance Committee Set to Discuss HJR 2
Today, Thursday, May 18, the Senate Finance Committee will have a public hearing on HJR 2, the constitutional amendment associated with Senate Bill 10. As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) may recall, Senate Bill 10 is the bill currently under consideration by a conference committee to provide eligible Teacher Retirement System of […]
Reminder: Tim Lee Live on Facebook and YouTube Today at 4 P.M. Central
Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, will be live on Facebook and YouTube today, May 11, at 4 p.m. Central. Lee will provide a Capitol update on the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) retirees are fighting for. Be sure to tune in on Thursdays at 4 p.m. as Tim Lee goes live with a variety and topics […]
House Appoints Conferees for SB 10
The Texas House has appointed conferees for Senate Bill 10, the bill that is currently under consideration by the Legislature to provide eligible Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) retirees with a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and supplemental payment. The following Representatives will serve on this conference committee, along with the Senate conferees, to negotiate the […]
Senate Appoints Conferees for SB 10
On Thursday, May 4, 2023, the Texas Senate appointed conferees for Senate Bill 10, the bill that is currently under consideration by the Legislature to provide eligible Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) retirees with a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and supplemental payment. The following Senators will serve on this conference committee, along with yet to […]
Action Alert: Send a Thank You to Legislators for Sending SB 10 and HJR 2 to Conference Committees
On May 1, 2023, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 10. SB 10 would provide a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to eligible Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) retirees, as well as a supplemental payment. Now, the House version of SB 10 returns to the Senate, where the appointment of a conference committee to negotiate the […]
Senate Bill 10 and HJR 2 Pass in Texas House
Senate Bill 10 and House Joint Resolution 2 were heard in the Texas House of Representatives on Friday, April 28, 2023 and passed to third reading. Watch Tim Lee’s live update here. As the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) mentioned in an Inside Line on April 27, there are two bills that have been filed during the 88th Legislative […]
Senate Bill 10 and HJR 2 to Be Heard on House Floor Tomorrow
Senate Bill 10 and House Joint Resolution 2 have been placed on the calendar to be heard by the Texas House of Representatives tomorrow, April 28, 2023. Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) members can watch the live webcast of the House of Representatives tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. by clicking on this link and then clicking […]
Reminder: Tim Lee Live on Facebook and YouTube Tomorrow at 4 P.M. Central
Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, will be live on Facebook and YouTube tomorrow, April 27, at 4 p.m. Central. Lee will talk about the legislative calendar and how much time is left in the 88th Legislative Session to pass a bill that will provide public education retirees in Texas with a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) […]