Senate Bill 19 On House Calendar for August 15
Send an email to your Representative TODAY! As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) know, there is a limited amount of time left to pass legislation providing more funding for TRS-Care during the first called special session of the 85th Legislature. The special session will end this Wednesday, August 16. Senate Bill 19 […]
Urgent Member Alert: Call Your State Leaders NOW; Ask Them to Send a TRS-Care Bill to the Governor!
Dear TRTA Members and Supporters, As you know, two bills have advanced through the Legislature that provide additional funding for TRS-Care. These two bills are Senate Bill 19 and House Bill 20. With only a few days left in special session, the work on TRS-Care is not done and this session could end without a […]
Special Session Final Days! Call Your Legislator TODAY!
As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) know, the first called special session of the 85th Legislature has proceeded at a breakneck pace since it began on July 18. Next Wednesday, August 16, special session will come to an end. Legislation to help retired educators this session is still pending. Retired educators through […]
ACTION ALERT: Final Days of Session, Contact Your Legislators to Pass TRS-Care Funding
Click here to contact your legislator, and ask them to support TRS-Care funding! The Texas Legislature’s special session will soon be over, and the clock is ticking to pass bills related to TRS-Care reform. The special session will come to a close next Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 12 PM. Two bills, HB 20 and SB […]
Texas House Passes HB 20 and HB 80
HB 20, which would provide $212.7 million towards TRS-Care, passed the House. HB 80, which would authorize TRS to make a Cost-of-Living Adjustment for those who’ve retired since Aug. 31, 2004, passed the House. The Texas House met today to discuss two bills relating to retired educators. HB 20 would provide $212.7 million in financial […]
HB 20, 80 Heading to the House Floor for a Vote
As the first called special session of the 85th Legislature continues, members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) are watching for movement on bills impacting their retirement benefits. As TRTA reported recently, several bills already have been discussed in the Senate and the House regarding adding funding to the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. […]
Senate Passes SB 19, House Appropriations Discusses TRS Bills
TRTA Executive Director Tim Lee appeared on Capital Tonight on the Austin Spectrum News channel on Monday evening, July 24. Watch the video here(Lee appears about 10 minutes into the video) Full Senate passes Senate Bill 19, sends bill to the House House Appropriations discusses various TRS Bills Senate Votes on SB 19, Sends Bill […]
House Appropriations Meets Tomorrow, Expanded Review of Senate Bill 19
As the first called special session of the 85th Legislature continues, members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) are hearing intense discussions about bills that may impact their retirement benefits. House Appropriations Meets Tuesday, July 25 Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 25, the House Appropriations Committee will meet to discuss several bills impacting retirement benefits for […]
Senate Finance Meets to Discuss SB 19
Today, Saturday, July 22, the Senate Finance Committee met to discuss Senate Bill 19. The bill was filed for the first called special session of the 85th Legislature by Senator Jane Nelson (R – Flower Mound) and co-authored by Senator Joan Huffman (R – Houston). SB 19 relates to bonuses and salaries for public school […]
Special Session Update: Legislative Hearings for Education, TRS Issues Begin
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) know that it has been a busy week! The first called special session of the 85th Legislature began on Tuesday, July 18, and by the early morning hours of July 20, Governor Greg Abbott announced that TRS-Care funding had been added to the special session call. Because […]