84th Legislative Session: Down to the Wire! (Featuring New TRTATV Episode)

Got a question for TRTATV? Email roy@trta.org with the subject line “TRTATV,” and your question could be selected for an upcoming episode. You can also submit questions via Facebook and Twitter by using the hashtag #TRTATV. The 84th session of the Texas Legislature is nearing an end, as June 1—the final day the regular session—approaches […]

Full Steam Ahead into the Last Month of Session (Featuring Action Alert!)

Click here to send a short email to your legislator thanking them for their hard work and encouraging them to finish strong for their retired school employee constituents! The Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) legislative agenda is progressing in the Texas Legislature. TRS-Care, the health insurance program more than 240,000 retired public educators rely upon, […]

Pensions Committee Considering Ways to Help Retirees

During a May 4 meeting, the Texas House Pensions Committee reviewed seven bills that if passed would provide benefit increases for annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) was present at the hearing, with many members attending and testifying. Below is a list of bills that were […]

TRTA Working with Texas State Senators on Legislation

Yesterday, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) provided an update about some of the work being done to help public education retirees this session. Great solutions are developing for the TRS-Care funding shortfall, and many legislators are looking at ways to provide possible benefit increases to annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). […]

Final Action on TRS-Care Funding Still Pending

Two weeks ago, members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) were excited to hear about the Texas Senate’s intention to fully fund the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program shortfall. As you may know, the shortfall is expected to reach nearly $770 million. The Texas House of Representatives passed its version of the budget, which […]

TRTA Convention and Day at the Capitol Wrap-Up

ACTION ALERT: Thank your legislator here! Last week, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) held its 62nd Annual Convention in Austin, Texas on April 6-7, followed by an exciting Day at the Capitol event on April 8. Nearly 1,000 members joined us for the Convention, held at the JW Marriott in downtown Austin. Convention attendees […]

TRTA Day at the Capitol is Here!

Send an email to your legislator and invite them to TRTA Day at the Capitol by clicking here! Today, April 8, is the Texas Retired Teachers Association Day at the Capitol event! More than 1000 retired educators from across the state will arrive on the east grounds of the Texas Capitol wearing red shirts, carrying […]

Texas House Approves Supplemental Funding for TRS-Care, Senate Budget Still Pending

Click Here to Send a Thank You Email to Your Representative! In yesterday’s Inside Line, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) reported that the Texas House of Representatives passed House Bill 1, the state budget bill that included funding for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) pension fund. TRTA also noted that on Wednesday, […]