TRTA Action Alert–Budget Debate Today; Email Campaign Underway
TRTA Action Alert: Email Campaign Underway… Please Click here to send your legislator an email asking them to support the Ratliff and Keffer amendments! Texas House Ready to Debate Budget TRTA Members Focus on Our Needs The Texas House of Representatives will debate their version of the Texas budget this week. The Senate voted out […]
TRTA Supports Measure that Assures Funding Level
Member Effort to Secure Additional Co-Sponsors Has Major Impact The House Pensions Committee this week heard a bill by Representative Charles Perry (Lubbock). HB 99 is a bill that requires the state to tie their base-level contributions to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) to no less than what the federal government requires in […]
TRTA Day at the Capitol a Huge Success!
Pictured Above: Retired teachers descend on Austin for our Day at the Capitol event. Middle: TRTA State President Maridell Fryar received the Speaker’s gavel yesterday. Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus gave Maridell his gavel as a sign of appreciation and respect for the work done by TRTA volunteers. Over 1,000 TRTA members came […]
TRTA Rally Day Update
Members Deliver Strong Message Over 1,100 TRTA members rallied at the Texas Capitol today. Championing a strong legislative agenda, our members were both seen and heard. Thousands of phone calls and emails compliment Capitol efforts. Complete update and recap tomorrow. Thank you everyone who made the trip and participated in email and phone advocacy efforts!
TRTA Day at the Capitol is Here!
Tomorrow is our Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) Day at the Capitol event! We are expecting nearly 1000 retired teachers and school personnel to arrive in Austin early tomorrow morning by buses and carloads! We are glad that so many of our members are able to share in the excitement of TRTA’s grassroots lobbying efforts. […]
A Path to Responsible Funding – TRTA Pushes Measure for Higher Contributions to TRS
TRTA Pushes Measure for Higher Contributions to TRS The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is championing a bill that calls on the Legislature to increase funding for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). The bill, HB 1383, is authored by State Representatives Jim Keffer and Bill Callegari. At yesterday’s House Pensions Committee hearing, Representative […]
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. […]