TRTA Update, March 15, 2013
TRTA Progress: You Are Making an Impact! TRTA has some good news to report today! House Pensions Committee Chairman Representative Bill Callegari has posted HB 1383, the bill to increase the state contribution to the TRS pension fund, for a hearing on Monday, March 18. Chairman Callegari had set bills for hearing next week already; […]
TRTA Action Alert: Day at the Capitol!
TRTA Action Alert: Day at the Capitol! Invite Your Legislator to Participate in TRTA Day at the Capitol—Click Here! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is looking forward to next Wednesday March 20, when nearly 1,000 retired public school personnel will meet at the Texas Capitol! TRTA’s Day at the Capitol event is sure to […]
Update on Legislative Actions March 8, 2013
TRS Support Grows in Both Chambers TRTA Members are Making a Difference The rush was on in the last few hours before the legislative bill-filing deadline today! We will continue to look through all of these filed bills to let you know if there are any attempts to eliminate your defined benefit plan through the […]
TRTA Member Phone Calls Needed Now
Phone Calls Needed–1.888.674.3788 (TRTA Legislator Hotline) TRTA Members, We Need Your Help!! As you may have read recently in the Inside Line, Representative Jim Keffer in the Texas House of Representatives filed HB 1383. This bill would raise the state contribution to the TRS pension fund to 6.9% in FY2014 and 7.4% in FY2015. […]
TRTA Day at the Capitol Announced: March 20, 2013!
1000+ Education Retirees to Descend on Austin! TRTA Day at the Capitol is set for Wednesday, March 20, 2013. This statewide event will raise awareness on the issues most important to Texas public education retirees and encourage immediate legislative action to address them. TRTA hopes to have a big crowd at the event! District and […]
Special Update
Pension Funds Are Not in Crisis QR Interview with Pensions Chairman Bill Callegari TRTA Members, Below is a story that appeared on the Quorum Report web site. The Quorum Report is an online political column and is operated by Harvey Kronberg. Their web site is http://www.quorumreport.com/. This particular story is a Q&A session with new […]
Update on House Actions–TRS Budget Scenario looking better!
Click here to send an email on TRS funding and supporting TRTA legislative initiatives. Momentum Building Around Supportive Subcommittee Chairman John Otto Adds Emphasis to Helping TRS The 83rd Legislative Session is unfolding quickly, and many elements of the TRTA legislative agenda are moving forward. We are pushing for legislative action on several fronts, including […]
TRTA Legislative Update and Action Alert!
Bill Filed to Address TRS Funding TRTA Champions Retiree Issues (Action Email Alert Provided) Quick Access Links for Email Campaign (Complete Update Provided Below): Click here to send an email to your legislator asking for their support on HB 1383! Please click here to send an email to your legislator asking them to support TRTA […]
TRTA Members Take Message Directly to Legislators
Improve TRS Fund and Protect Health Care! TRTA staff and volunteer members are doing a great job representing you in the Texas Legislature. TRTA is focused on getting our legislative agenda passed this session. Here are some of the key points we focused on this week. TRTA met with 65 legislators in both the Senate […]
TRTA Calls for Additional Funding
Senate Searches for Answers TRTA Advises Senate to Increase Contributions The Senate Finance Committee met to discuss the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) budget allocation in their version of the budget, or SB 1. The meeting did not provide much new information, but it did provide TRTA a forum to push for increased appropriations […]