Early Voting is Underway!
Early voting for the November General Election begins today, Monday, October 24 and continues through Friday, November 4! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is your one-stop shop for voting safely and finding non-partisan information on how, when, and where to cast your vote. TRTA reminds members that there is still time to apply for […]
Early Voting Begins October 24, Educator Voting Day is October 27
Early voting for the November General Election begins next week! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is your one-stop shop for voting safely and finding non-partisan information on how, when, and where to cast your vote. TRTA urges members to plan ahead and apply for a mail-in ballot, if eligible. The deadline to apply for […]
Last Day to Register to Vote is October 11!
As the General Election approaches, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is your one-stop shop for voting safely and finding non-partisan information on how, when, and where to cast your vote. Tuesday, October 11 is the last day you can register to vote in the upcoming November election. Please check your voter registration status today […]
Get Ready to Vote in General Election 2022!
As the General Election approaches, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is your one-stop shop for voting safely and finding non-partisan information on how, when, and where to cast your vote. There are only 41 days before election day (November 8) and 26 days until early voting begins (October 24). We urge you to plan […]
TRTA Testifies About Teacher Shortage to Joint House Public/Higher Education Committee
Executive Summary: TRTA and TRS testified to the state about teacher shortages TRTA wants to remove barriers to allowing teachers to return to work However, TRTA’s primary focus is keeping the pension fund in a position to provide a COLA The House Public Education Committee along with the Higher Education Committee conducted a hearing on […]
TRS Presents Legislative Appropriations Request to Budget Board
Executive Summary Did you miss Tim Lee live on Facebook and YouTube today talking about WEP? Click here to watch a replay! The value of the TRS pension fund is $183.5 billion TRS has nearly 2 million active and retired members The pension fund is actuarially sound TRTA believes that the Texas Legislature needs to […]
Ways and Means Committee Discusses WEP Repeal Bill, Moves Bill Without Recommendation
The Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director Tim Lee will be live on Facebook and YouTubetomorrow at 1:30 p.m. Central. He will discuss the events of the congressional meeting! The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee met on September 20, 2022 to discuss markup H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2021. If […]
Hearings and Legislative Activity for TRTA Members to Follow this Week
The week of September 19, 2022 has several legislative events that are relevant to members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA). TRTA will be viewing or participating in all these events and will report on any results via The Inside Line. Tuesday, September 20 9:00 a.m.: U.S. House Ways and Means Committee The U.S. […]
TRS Board Meets, Prepares Legislative Budget Request
TRS will testify at next week’s House Public Education Committee hearing on September 20 TRS will present its legislative appropriations request (LAR) to the Legislative Budge Board (LBB) on September 21 TRS will host health care fairs across the state this fall, and retirees are able to register now An updated TRS Great Value for […]
TRS Board to Meet September 15-16, Will Host Health Care Fairs This Fall
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees will convene for their quarterly meeting this Thursday, September 15 and Friday, September 16. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. on both days. We encourage members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) to watch the meetings online using the links provided below. (Please […]