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The Texas House Committee on Appropriations met today and discussed funding for a benefit enhancement for retired educators.\u00a0Proyecto de ley del Senado 30<\/a>\u00a0would provide $1 billion for a benefit enhancement to Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) annuitants.<\/p>\n

Tim Lee, TRTA\u2019s Executive Director, provided testimony to the committee in support of the bill. Lee thanked the legislators for their work to help retired educators.<\/p>\n

Lee shared his experience with TRTA member Helen Spivy,\u00a0whose story appeared on the news last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lee sat in Spivy\u2019s home as she told her heart wrenching story of losing her spousal Social Security benefits when her husband passed away two years ago, adding that now \u201cshe lives on around $2,000 a month.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Lee,\u00a0Spivy expressed her gratitude to the elected officials who voted for past supplemental checks funded by the Texas Legislature, but now she needs a cost-of-living increase to help her cover month-to-month costs and to plan her budget.<\/p>\n

Lee said that retirees are hoping that legislators can find a path to both a supplemental payment and a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to help retirees catch up on bills and plan for the future.<\/p>\n

The need for financial relief for TRS retirees from the Legislature is emphasized in an\u00a0editorial that appeared in the Austin American-Statesman<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday, March 19.<\/p>\n

Mark Your Calendars: Committees to Discuss COLA Bills This Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Two more important legislative committee meetings are upcoming this week.<\/p>\n

The Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services Committee meets on Wednesday, March 22 at 8 a.m. CST and will discuss House Bill 600.\u00a0You will be able to view the meeting\u00a0<\/a>from this website once it is called to order.<\/p>\n

The Senate Finance Committee meets on\u00a0Wednesday, March 22 at 9 a.m. CST and will discuss Senate Bill 10.\u00a0You will be able to view the meeting from this website<\/a>\u00a0once it is called to order.<\/p>\n

Gracias<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Gracias por su membres\u00eda en TRTA. Estamos luchando ardientemente por sus beneficios todos los d\u00edas en el Capitolio. Si a\u00fan no es miembro de TRTA,\u00a0por favor \u00fanete aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Aseg\u00farate de\u00a0Danos like en facebook<\/a>,\u00a0S\u00edganos en Twitter<\/a>\u00a0y\u00a0suscr\u00edbete a nuestro canal de youtube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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