TRTA Facebook Friday Returns Live Today, April 23 at 2:00 p.m.
As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) know, there is still much work to do as the 87th Legislative Session enters its final weeks. We must remain focused on moving bills that would provide TRS retirees with a much-needed cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)! Please be sure to tune in to hear from TRTA Executive […]
House Appropriations Discusses Budget Bills: HB 1 and SB 500
Today is day 70 of the 140-day legislative session! At the halfway mark of session, the House Appropriations Committee considered budget bills TRTA Executive Director Tim Lee testified in favor of HB 1 and the committee substitute for SB 500, which includes additional dollars for the TRS pension fund HB 1 and SB 500 […]
Election Day is Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 6, 2018 is General Election day! We know many members and friends of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) early voted between October 22 and November 2. In fact, voter turnout in Texas has soared beyond the turnout for the most recent midterm election held in 2014! Per the Texas Tribune, “preliminary […]
TRS Hosting Fall TRS-Care Information Sessions
Over the next month, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is hosting online and in-person informational seminars about the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. TRS and its health partners are hosting these information sessions for TRS-Care retirees and their families. Though there are no changes to TRS-Care health plans in 2019, the information sessions […]
Breaking: TRS Makes No Changes to TRS-Care Benefits
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees is holding meetings today and tomorrow. The board was considering increasing premiums to non-Medicare retirees by $50 per month. However, TRS Executive Director Brian Guthrie has stated that the staff recommendation is to not increase these monthly premiums. Since the benefits committee didn’t act on […]
House Appropriations Committee Meets, Discusses Future of TRS-Care
The Texas House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III met today to discuss funding for TRS-Care and the implementation of last session’s changes to the retiree health care program. The committee invited testimony from both the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), as well as stakeholder groups, including the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA). […]
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and State Senator Joan Huffman Pen Letters Requesting TRS Avoid Raising TRS-Care Premiums
The Lieutenant Governor of Texas, Dan Patrick, sent a letter to the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Board of Trustees regarding the retiree health care program, TRS-Care. Patrick is asking the TRS Board not to raise retiree premiums for TRS-Care. This letter was bolstered by a similar letter from Senator Joan Huffman (R – Houston), Chairman […]
Texas House Pensions Committee Meets, Discusses Funding For TRS-Care and TRS Pension Plan
The Texas House Pensions Committee met yesterday in Dallas to discuss the status of the Teacher Retirement System’s (TRS) pension plan and TRS-Care. The committee reviewed the changes that occurred last session to TRS-Care and discussed the funding issues surrounding the retiree health care program, which is expected to have a shortfall in excess of […]
House Pensions Committee to Meet in Dallas May 10
House Pensions Committee to Meet in Dallas May 10 The Texas House Pensions Committee is scheduled to meet in Dallas on Thursday, May 10 and will discuss a variety of issues pertinent to Texas public education retirees. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) encourages any and all members living in the Dallas area to attend […]
Senate State Affairs Committee Meets, Discusses Future of TRS-Care
Sign TRTA’s Petition requesting the Texas Legislature to fully fund the TRS Pension Plan! The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee met on April 4 to discuss the state of public pension systems, including the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) pension plan and health care program, TRS-Care. Senators received testimony from the Executive Directors of […]