TRTA Day at the Capitol 2025: Wear Your TRTA Red and Let’s Have Fun
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is excited to announce our Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. We want all TRTA members to join us on the East Lawn of the Texas Capitol for this impactful event! To ensure that TRTA can accommodate all attendees, we are asking TRTA members to register […]
Missed Tim Lee’s Live Event with Texas Congressman Lance Gooden? Watch Now!
Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) Executive Director Tim Lee hosted a livestream on January 6 with Texas Congressman Lance Gooden. If you missed the live event, you may still watch the video at this link! The discussion took place from Washington, D.C. and focused on the major win for Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) […]
Don’t Miss Tim Lee Live with Texas Congressman Lance Gooden Today!
Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) Executive Director Tim Lee will be live on Facebook and YouTube today, January 6, with Texas Congressman Lance Gooden at 2:30 p.m. Central (3:30 p.m. Eastern). Today’s live discussion will be from Congressman Gooden’s Washington, D.C. office and will focus on the major win for Teacher Retirement System of Texas […]
President Biden Signs H.R. 82 Into Law: WEP and GPO Officially Repealed!
Today, January 5, 2025 President Joe Biden signed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, into law. With this signing, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) are finally repealed! Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) have been awaiting this moment anxiously since the bill’s passage in the Senate on […]
Breaking News: Date Changed, President Will Sign H.R. 82 Into Law on Sunday, January 5!
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), President Joe Biden will now be signing H.R. 82 into law on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. The signing originally was scheduled for Monday, January 6. The bill signing will be livestreamed and members may use this link to view the event. H.R. 82, the […]
Breaking News: President Will Sign H.R. 82 Into Law on January 6, 2025
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), we are pleased to inform you that President Joe Biden has announced he officially will sign H.R. 82 into law on Monday, January 6, 2025. TRTA expresses its deepest appreciation to President Biden for his support and swift action to sign H.R. 82 into law. H.R. 82, […]
HR 82, WEP/GPO Repeal Bill, Reported to President Biden for His Signature
H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), has been reported to President Biden for his signature. This is the final stage for H.R. 82 to officially become law! As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) know, H.R. 82 passed the […]
Season’s Greetings From TRTA
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) extends its season’s greetings to all members and friends. As the year draws to a close, we know our dedicated retirees will enjoy spending time with loved ones and celebrating the holidays. We at TRTA, the Board of Directors and staff, want to express our sincere appreciation to all […]
WEP & GPO Finally Repealed! Tim Lee Recaps the Historic Victory
Last night, the United States Senate finally repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset. These two unfair, arbitrary Social Security measures have plagued the retirements of millions of dedicated teachers, firefighters, police officers, and other public servants for more than 42 years. The Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, Tim Lee, posted […]
WEP and GPO Repealed! U.S. Senate Passes H.R. 82, TRTA Victory Helps End WEP and GPO!
Today, December 20, the United States Senate voted to pass H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), with a vote of 76 yeas and 20 nays! After 42 years of being punished for their public service, Texas education employees, police officers, firefighters, and many […]