TRTA Action Alert-Still Time to Call and Email
TRTA Members Still Have Time to Call or Email A vote on the House “fiscal matters” bill was postponed yesterday, but will come up today. HB 3639 is used to make state policy copacetic with the House version of the Texas budget. One of the provisions in this legislation, however, suggests a permanent DECREASE in […]
TRTA Action Alert May 3, 2011
TRTA Action Alert TRTA Members Urged to Call House Members The Texas House will take up a “fiscal matters” bill today. HB 3639 is used to make state policy copacetic with the House version of the Texas budget. One of the provisions in this legislation, however, suggests a permanent DECREASE in state funding for the […]
Health Care Funds Projected to Run Dry
TRS Projects Health Care Fund Out of Money by FY 2014 This week in the House Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services (PIFS) Committee hearing, Mr. Brian Guthrie (TRS Executive Director Designate) reported on how bad things may get for the TRS-Care health insurance fund if legislators do not restore funding to the program. One “worst […]
TRTA Special Alert Update
TRTA Members Take Action Coleman Amendment Shifted in Budget due to Lack of Funds An amendment offered by Representative Garnet Coleman to restore full funding to the TRS-Care health insurance program was moved at the author’s request to Article 11 of the Texas budget. Article 11 is often referred to as the “wish-list” […]
Support TRS-Care Amendment
HB1 Amendments Being Considered Today Email and Call Your Legislators and Ask Them to Support the Coleman Amendment Now! (Take Action Now: Click here to send an email to your legislator asking for their support on this amendment) As you read this, the Texas House of Representatives is debating HB1, the bill that determines the […]
TRTA Action Alert: Support Coleman Amendment
TRTA Action Alert: HB 1 to House Floor Support the Coleman Amendment to Restore TRS-Care Funding TRTA members have worked diligently since session began asking their legislators to restore funding to the TRS-Care health insurance program. After months of crafting their final budget recommendation, the House Appropriations Committee did NOT recommend any restoration to cuts […]
Pensions Committee Update–February 22, 2011
TRTA Advocates for Protection of the Pension Trust and Retiree Health Care House PIFS Committee Told Care Premiums May be on the Rise The House Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services (PIFS) committee met today to hear invited testimony from state, county, and municipal pension fund directors, as well as to receive invited testimony from many […]
Senate Release Preliminary
TRTA Members Deliver a Strong Message Texas Senate Added to Outreach Campaign In just three days, over 4,000 TRTA members emailed their Texas House Representatives asking them to restore the deep cuts made to the TRS pension trust fund and the TRS-Care health insurance program. Early this week, the Texas Senate released its preliminary budget […]
TRTA Action Alert: January 20, 2011
Budget Proposal Slashes TRS Funding TRS-Care Premium Increase Possible The Texas House released its budget proposal for the coming biennium. This proposal cuts billions from areas such as health and human services, education, and other government services. The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) did not escape the early budget cutting. The House […]
First Day of the 82nd Legislative Session
Start of 82nd Legislative Session is Like the First Day of School Now that we are in session, it’s time to get down to business Education Process is the Core of TRTA Action Just as the 82nd Legislative Session begins in Austin, the education process that is vital to TRTA’s success must continue. The reality […]