The Houston Association of Retired Teachers (HART)
A local chapter of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA)
Meeting location and dates:
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 9600 S. Gessner, Houston 77071
9:30 a.m. Social Time, 10:00 a.m. Meeting Time
- February 13 - General Meeting
- March 13 - General Meeting
- April 10 - Celebrate HART's 75th birthday 50's style!
- May 8 - Last general meeting of the year
For more photos of the 2025 Holiday Luncheon see below.
Rock and Roll with HART at our 75th Birthday Celebration on April 10th!
Come from 11:00 to 1:00 for food and fun (same location as our regular meetings.) HART was founded in 1953, so break out your bobbie socks and poodle skirts, share any pictures you have from the 50"s, and sway back and forth to your favorite 50's songs. Be there or be square!
Why Join HART and TRTA:
- To stay informed on our retirement benefits and health insurance;
- To support HART’s projects such as Books For Children, HART Scholarship Fund, HART Continuing Education Fund for Teachers, Kids' Meals and the Stilwell Residence for Retired Educators;
- To participate in monthly field trips to places of interest in the greater Houston area;
- To access additional insurance, discounts and travel through AMBA;
- To meet new friends, connect with old friends and colleagues, and most importantly, to have fun!
To order your membership online, click on the photo below.
INSIDE LINE
Make certain that you receive TRTA's Inside Line eMail by Executive Director Tim Lee and learn about issues and events that affect you by CLICKING HERE.
Legislative Priorities of HART and TRTA:
Maintain a solvent TRS pension fund by fully funding statutory contribution rates and using excess staterevenues to help reduce the unfunded liability
• The TRS defined benefit pension plan is vital to the retirement security of all public education employees and retirees.
• TRS provides cost-efficient retirement security for plan participants and taxpayers.
• Reducing the unfunded liability now saves Texas taxpayers significant money in the long term and protects the TRS pension fund.
Provide a benefit enhancement to help offset the negative impact of inflation
• TRTA recommends funding a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for TRS retirees when possible or providing a supplemental payment when a COLA is not possible.
• Retirees living on fixed incomes have been impacted drastically by record inflation over the last decade and
managing its impact is an ongoing challenge.
• During the 88th session, the Texas Legislature passed SB 10 and Texas voters approved Prop 9, providing much-needed help to most TRS retirees.
• The unfortunate reality is that cumulative inflation has eroded the modest pension benefits of all TRS retirees.
Maintain and protect TRS-Care by fully funding the current statutory contribution rates
• Continue to provide an affordable healthcare plan for all TRS retirees.
To learn who represents you and how to contact those persons CLICK HERE.
To learn if you are registered to vote and if your voter registration is up-to-date, CLICK HERE.
HART Photo Gallery
Photos & videos from our events
HART Sings!
Paul and Sue Ofeld receive the Dr. Kate Bell Memorial "Spirit of Hart" award for their music contributions to the Houston Association of Retired Teachers.
