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This Wednesday, February 11, the Senate Finance Committee will meet to discuss the imminent funding shortfall facing the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) will report that this shortfall has reached $768 million. As ...

The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) continues to address major legislative initiatives during the 84th Texas Legislature. Our initiatives include funding the TRS-Care health insurance program‘s nearly $750 million shortfall. TRTA is also protecting the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) ...

The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is busy addressing our major legislative initiatives during the 84th Texas Legislature. These initiatives include addressing the nearly $750 million shortfall facing the TRS-Care health insurance program. TRTA is also focused on protecting the ...