TRTA Day at the Capitol Announced: March 20, 2013!
1000+ Education Retirees to Descend on Austin! TRTA Day at the Capitol is set for Wednesday, March 20, 2013. This statewide event will raise awareness on the issues most important to Texas public education retirees and encourage immediate legislative action to address them. TRTA hopes to have a big crowd at the event! District and […]
Special Update
Pension Funds Are Not in Crisis QR Interview with Pensions Chairman Bill Callegari TRTA Members, Below is a story that appeared on the Quorum Report web site. The Quorum Report is an online political column and is operated by Harvey Kronberg. Their web site is http://www.quorumreport.com/. This particular story is a Q&A session with new […]
Update on House Actions–TRS Budget Scenario looking better!
Click here to send an email on TRS funding and supporting TRTA legislative initiatives. Momentum Building Around Supportive Subcommittee Chairman John Otto Adds Emphasis to Helping TRS The 83rd Legislative Session is unfolding quickly, and many elements of the TRTA legislative agenda are moving forward. We are pushing for legislative action on several fronts, including […]
TRTA Legislative Update and Action Alert!
Bill Filed to Address TRS Funding TRTA Champions Retiree Issues (Action Email Alert Provided) Quick Access Links for Email Campaign (Complete Update Provided Below): Click here to send an email to your legislator asking for their support on HB 1383! Please click here to send an email to your legislator asking them to support TRTA […]
TRTA Members Take Message Directly to Legislators
Improve TRS Fund and Protect Health Care! TRTA staff and volunteer members are doing a great job representing you in the Texas Legislature. TRTA is focused on getting our legislative agenda passed this session. Here are some of the key points we focused on this week. TRTA met with 65 legislators in both the Senate […]
TRTA Calls for Additional Funding
Senate Searches for Answers TRTA Advises Senate to Increase Contributions The Senate Finance Committee met to discuss the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) budget allocation in their version of the budget, or SB 1. The meeting did not provide much new information, but it did provide TRTA a forum to push for increased appropriations […]
TRTA Action Alert: Senate Finance Hearing on TRS set for Thursday
Senate Budget Hearing on TRS set for Thursday TRTA Members Called to Action (TRTA Action Email Provided Below) The Texas Senate Finance Committee will hear public testimony on budget requests for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) tomorrow (Thursday, January 24, 2013). The meeting is one of the first steps in the legislative process, […]
The Texas 83rd Legislative Session Is Underway
On Tuesday, the Texas Legislature convened for the 83rd Legislative Session. As the session begins, I cannot help but think of the now famous political question “are you better off today than you were four years ago?” Many TRS annuitants may be quick to respond that public education retirees have not had a pension increase […]
TRTA Wishes You a Happy New Year
Hello and Happy New Year to all the TRTA Inside Line subscribers. TRTA has had a great year mobilizing our membership and working with all our partner associations to prepare for a difficult legislative session. I will speak on that issue more in just a minute. Let me begin this message by saying “thank you.” […]
TRTA Update on New TRS Report–December 4, 2012
Texas Comptroller Releases Report about Public Pensions The Texas Comptroller’s office recently released a report about public pensions, providing details about Texas’ local and state pension programs as well as information about plans throughout the country. Included in the report is information about the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). Page 12 of the report […]