A Comparison of Major TRS Legislation
Retirement | TRS | Social Security Texas Legislature Educator Compensation | Benefits
Date Posted: 3/29/2023
Senate Bill (SB) 10 by Sen. Joan Huffman (R–Fort Bend), the Senate’s primary TRS legislation, passed out of the Senate Wednesday, March 29, 2023, on a 31-0 vote. The bill will now head to the House for consideration. Meanwhile, the House's primary TRS legislation, House Bill (HB) 600 by Rep. Greg Bonnen (R–Friendswood), was unanimously voted out of committee. The bill will now head to the Calendars Committee and then on to the House floor.
ATPE has created this side-by-side comparison of the two bills. Click the image to view a downloadable PDF.
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