Actuarial Soundness Bill Ready for Action Tomorrow
SB 1458 in Texas House Tomorrow—Phone Calls Needed TRTA Call Your Legislator Hotline: 1.888.674.3788 Dear TRTA Members and Friends, You have done a great job expressing the importance of SB 1458. Your TRTA legislative team has visited with every House member, asking for their support. We know you have too, and the work is paying […]
Actuarial Soundness Bill Set for Friday
Update on SB 1458 Actuarial Soundness Bill will be Heard Friday: Call your Representative Now! Click here to send an email (new email messaging!) The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) continues to push Senate Bill 1458, the legislation that would make the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) pension fund actuarially sound and provide over 100,000 retirees […]
TRTA Alert: House Action Needed on SB 1458
TRTA Member Alert: This Week Vital for Achieving Major Legislative Goals Updated TRTA Email Campaign, Click Here//TRTA Call Your Legislator Hotline 1.888.674.3788 (find out who represents you, click here) Last week was a turning point for all TRS members. A bill (SB 1458) aimed at the long-term funding of the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) defined […]
SB 1458 is now in the Hands of the Texas House
SB 1458: Where We are Today and Where We Need to Go From Here New TRTA Email Campaign to Texas House: Click Here!!! As you may have read this week, Senate Bill 1458 passed out of the Texas Senate unanimously!We are grateful to Senator Robert Duncan, who worked tirelessly this session with TRTA and active […]
TRTA Members Are THE Difference, Let’s Keep Pushing
Action on SB 1458 Expected Soon! Keep calling and Click here to make sure your voice is heard! TRTA expects action today on Senate Bill 1458. Senator Robert Duncan, the author of the bill, continues to meet with stakeholders to improve the bill and address concerns of both retired and active school employees. TRTA is […]
Senate Votes Unanimously for SB 1458
Breaking News: Senate Votes on SB 1458: 30-Yes, 0-No TRTA Advocacy and Collaboration with Senate and Active Employee Organizations structures an even better deal! TRTA and Many Active Employee/Employer Groups Support Final Version of Bill! TRTA has been working diligently with all Senate members and active employee stakeholders to pass SB 1458 and get TRS […]
TRTA Members Expect Action: More Funding, More Commitment, Long-Term Solutions
Key Facts in this Update: TRTA and Senate Democrats are NOT working against each other. TRTA’s 60 year advocacy program is non-partisan and we work with all interests with great success for retirees. TRTA is NOT working against active educators. Many active employee/employer groups stand with TRTA in support of SB 1458 to ensure the […]
TRTA Must Not Stop!
Bill’s Supporters Grow (TRTA, ATPE, TASA all support SB 1458!) Click Here to Send an Email Supporting SB 1458/Phone Calls Needed!! Contact Information Provided Below!!! Today may be a critical day for the long-term health of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) pension fund, and could set TRS on a path to providing raises […]
Bill Helping TRS and Retirees Delayed Again, Discussions Ongoing
Bill Helping TRS and Retirees Delayed Again, Discussions Ongoing TRTA Members Described as Powerful and Influential Advocates! (New email campaign…click here) Thank you TRTA members! Your advocacy over the last two days has been second to none. While we did not see action on SB 1458 again today, your voice has been heard. I have […]
BREAKTHROUGH: Compromise on TRS Bills Offers Big Improvements!
!!TRTA MEMBER ACTION ALERT!! BREAKTHROUGH: Compromise on TRS Bills Offers Big Improvements! More Retirees Could Receive Raise; All Vested Actives Grandfathered Call Your Senator Beginning at 8 a.m. Tomorrow (Thursday, May 2, 2013) TRTA Call Your Legislator Hotline: 1.888.674.3788 (Click here to send an email, BUT know that phone calls tomorrow are IMPERATIVE) The Texas […]