Texas House advances bill that would give retired teachers a pension raise
The
The bill calls for a
The bill will need one more vote in the House before lawmakers from both chambers gather to negotiate a final version of the proposal.
But the bill includes one caveat: to fund the cost-of-living increases,
The main differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill is that the
State Rep.
"These people teach our children; they taught us," Bryant said. "We have a moral obligation to them."
The last time lawmakers gave retired teachers a cost-of-living increase was in 2013, and it only applied to those who retired before
The Teacher Retirement System provides monthly payments to more than 475,000 retired
A report from the
"Good news is we saw movement, and we haven't seen that in years," she said. "But it just doesn't go far enough. This is essentially crumbs."
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