TRS Board of Trustees Meets, Pressure on TRS-Care Fund Escalates

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees met today, May 13, in Austin to discuss various topics, including potential premium and plan design alternatives for TRS-Care. The retiree health benefits program includes the three standard plans (Tiers 1, 2 and 3), as well as the fully-insured Medicare Advantage Plans and the Medicare […]

Special Election Runoffs TODAY! Plus New TRS Value Video

Election News Several special elections are happening today in Texas! Elections are being held to determine Texas Representatives for House Districts 13, 17, and 123, as well as the Senator for Senate District 26. If you live in one of these districts, get out and vote TODAY! All registered voters living in these districts are […]

Texas Retirement System Finalizes TRS-Care Sustainability Study

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees met today (Friday, October 17) to discuss findings from the recently finalized sustainability study of the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) attended the meeting, and Executive Director Tim Lee provided public comment regarding the imminent funding gap the insurance […]

TRS Board Meets in Corpus Christi, Discusses TRS-Care Funding Crisis

TRS-Care Premiums Could Triple if No Action by Legislature Yesterday, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) Board of Directors and staff attended the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) board retreat in Corpus Christi. The retreat, a three-day board meeting, began with a hearty discussion about TRS-Care and TRS Active-Care, the health insurance plans for […]

Aetna Settlement in Lawsuit Impacts Some TRS Members

Message from Tim Lee, TRTA Executive Director Correcting Information Originally Provided Regarding Aetna Settlement TRTA strives to provide the best, clearest, and most accurate information available on all issues pertaining to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and our members’ interests. Last week, we learned about a class action lawsuit settlement between Aetna and […]

TRS Releases August 2013 Actuarial Valuation; Provides Update on TRS-Care

Today, November 12, 2013, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) held a meeting to share its August 2013 actuarial valuation of the pension trust fund and to provide an update on the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. While much of the news shared was good, a common sentiment that was shared by both actuaries […]

Cost-of-Living Increase Going Into Effect October 1

Click Here to Send Your Legislators a “Thank You!” Letter and remind them there is still much work still to be done for ALL TRS Retirees! On Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 200,000 public education retirees in Texas will receive their first permanent cost-of-living increase since 2001. This is the result of the passage of Senate […]

Breaking News! TRS Board Meets and Approves Resolution to Implement Cost-of-Living Increase

Breaking News! TRS Board Meets and Approves Resolution to Implement Cost-of-Living Increase TRTA Urges Discussion on TRS-Care The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees met in Austin for their regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, July 26. Numerous items relating to the TRS pension fund, its investment performance, TRS policies and more were […]

Breaking News: Gubernatorial Action on SB 1458

Breaking News: Gubernatorial Action on SB 1458 Governor Rick Perry Signs SB 1458 into Law Over 1.3 million TRS retired and active members can rest a little easier tonight knowing that Governor Rick Perry has officially signed SB 1458, the “TRS Actuarial Soundness Bill” into law. Texas Retired Teacher Association (TRTA) members have been working […]

TRTA Wishes You A Happy (State Fiscal) New Year!

The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is excited to wish all retired and active school personnel in Texas a “Happy New Year!” School is back in session for our active educators and students, and now is also the time that our 259 local units begin their fall meetings. If you have not renewed your TRTA […]