Senate Bill 10 and HJR 2 Pass in Texas House
Senate Bill 10 and House Joint Resolution 2 were heard in the Texas House of Representatives on Friday, April 28, 2023 and passed to third reading. Watch Tim Lee’s live update here. As the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) mentioned in an Inside Line on April 27, there are two bills that have been filed during the 88th Legislative […]
Senate Bill 10 and HJR 2 to Be Heard on House Floor Tomorrow
Senate Bill 10 and House Joint Resolution 2 have been placed on the calendar to be heard by the Texas House of Representatives tomorrow, April 28, 2023. Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) members can watch the live webcast of the House of Representatives tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. by clicking on this link and then clicking […]
Recordatorio: Tim Lee en vivo en Facebook y YouTube mañana a las 4 p. m., hora central
Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, will be live on Facebook and YouTube tomorrow, April 27, at 4 p.m. Central. Lee will talk about the legislative calendar and how much time is left in the 88th Legislative Session to pass a bill that will provide public education retirees in Texas with a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) […]
Recordatorio: Tim Lee en vivo en Facebook y YouTube mañana a las 4 p. m., hora central
Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, will be live on Facebook and YouTube tomorrow, April 20, at 4 p.m. Central. Lee will talk about how to be ready in the final month of session to make the most positive outcomes happen, dealing with session anxiety, and not being lulled into a false sense of security. […]
Finanzas del Senado se reúne y analiza el presupuesto estatal suplementario
Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, will be live on Facebook and YouTube tomorrow, March 9, at 4 p.m. Central. Lee will discuss the latest legislative happenings as it’s been a busy week at the Texas Capitol! Be sure to tune in! Senate Finance Meets, Discusses Supplemental State Budget The Texas State Senate Finance Committee […]
La marcha está en marcha: ¡TRTA reúne a los miembros para la acción!
March is a crucial month for legislative action on issues that impact you and your fellow public education retirees. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is moving full steam ahead, and we need your help! THE MARCH IS ON! The Texas Legislature is moving at a rapid pace, having budget discussions, deciding how to spend […]
El comité PIFS se reúne, Tim Lee en vivo mañana
Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, will be live on Facebook and YouTube tomorrow, March 2, at 4 p.m. Central. The pace of legislative activity is picking up, and Lee will be discussing this week’s committee meetings! He will also focus on the challenges ahead! PIFS Committee Meets The Texas House […]
El Subcomité de Asignaciones se Reúne, Escucha el Testimonio de TRS y TRTA. ¡Alerta de acción incluida!
Use our Action Alert to contact your legislators TRTA testified to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III that the state should invest in retirees by passing a COLA. The House Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services (PIFS) Committee meets on March 1 The Texas House Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III met on Monday, February 27 to […]
Alerta de acción: Pídale a su representante que apoye la financiación de un COLA
The Texas House Appropriations Article III Subcommittee is set to meet on Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. This subcommittee will be working on budget recommendations related to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and will also likely ask questions about a benefit increase for TRS retirees this session. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) […]
La junta de TRS se reúne y recibe testimonio de TRTA
Executive Summary: TRTA testified to the TRS Board about the importance of educating legislators about retirees’ needs. The TRS board selected Express Scripts to provide pharmacy benefits for retirees. The TRS board added two new appointed trustees, Brittny Allred and Elvis Williams. Tim Lee’s live event reviewed the differences between benefit enhancements for retirees. The Teacher […]