Texas Issues

• Teacher’s Retirement at Risk

  April 28, 2015: The President of the Texas Federation of Teachers, Linda Bridges, has warned teacher retirees about HB 2506 in the Texas House Pension Committee. She writes, "This is a bill Texas AFT will strongly oppose. A defined contribution plan is a bad idea.Â...Read more >

• Activists Learn About Pending Texas Legislation

  February 02, 2015: TARA members who attended the Senior Source Legislative Forum heard Director Lynda Ender share a list of bills affecting seniors which have been filed in the 2015 Texas Legislature. TARA and AGE Board Member Fernando Rojas introduced Texas House Rep...Read more >

• Ft Worth to Hold Last Meeting Before Elections

  October 13, 2014: Retirees like Jim Rivers (pictured) are doing a lot of phone banking to get out the vote November 4. Tarrant County seniors can help out by calling Dennis Anderson at 972 816-6504. In Dallas, call Pam Resendiz at 214-826-4808. Vote-by-mail applicatio...Read more >

• Ft Worth Seniors to Meet; Dallas Battles Rage On

  May 18, 2014: Fort Worth Seniors to Report on National Convention Our next Monthly meeting of the Ft Worth Alliance for Retired Americans will be this Wednesday, May 21st. There will be a report on the National Convention and a discussion of future ARA plans. Amon...Read more >

• Should Seniors Pay Property Taxes?

  May 04, 2014: Texas law allows seniors to defer their home property taxes until death. The heirs would owe the back taxes and 8% interest. Most Texas seniors don't use the law because they don't know about it, but a candidate for mayor of Irving, Texas, is using i...Read more >

• Upcoming Discussion “Texas Seniors Attend National Convention”

  May 04, 2014: Discussion at the Dallas Branch of the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans at 12:30P Wednesday, May 7, at the APWU Hall, 2010 Postal Way in Dallas, will focus on the national convention just past. Over 500 activist retirees gathered in Las Vegas Ap...Read more >

• A.L.E.C. Hurts Retirees!

  March 20, 2014: Do you remember when retirement was secure and pensions were safe? http://bit.ly/1fK7ziE  or What ever happened to the notion of a secure retirement and pensions? Oh, ALEC… http://bit.ly/1fK7ziE  The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALE...Read more >

• When Dallas Protests A.L.E.C., Retirees Will be There!

  March 14, 2014: The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) expects to hold its convention in Dallas July 30-August 1. The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans will join the protests. Watch this site for more information on the protests as soon as coalitions pl...Read more >

• TARA Celebrates Women, Stands Up for Schoochildren

  March 14, 2014: Judy Bryant staffed our table at the Women's Celebration. I sat in for this photo The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans was proud to have a table at the International Women's Day celebration at 1408 N Washington in Dallas on March 8. The majority...Read more >