Video & Transcript Research : 'teacher retirement'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- These updates will help address teacher shortages and ensure students benefit from instructors with real-world
Bills:
HB1057
Keywords:
teacher salary, retirement benefits, career education, work experience credit, Texas Education Code
Summary:
The Senate committee met, established a quorum, and took up House Bill 1057, sponsored in the Senate by Senator Adam Hinojosa. Hinojosa explained that the bill would expand the amount of prior industry experience that can count toward TRS and salary step credit for career and technology education teachers, increasing the cap from two years to five years. He said the change is intended to help recruit and fairly compensate skilled professionals such as electricians, nurses, welders, and programmers, and to address teacher shortages beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.
No members asked questions, and no one signed up to testify. The committee then voted to report HB 1057 favorably to the full Senate. The motion passed unanimously, 13 ayes and 0 nays, and the chair announced the committee would stand recessed subject to call.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- electricians, nurses, welders, and programmers bring to the classroom, these updates will help address teacher
Bills:
HB1057
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Remember, Senate Bill 1776 is part of a teacher retention strategy.
- As I mentioned, this is one component of a larger teacher recruitment and teacher retention strategy.
- So, we talk a lot about treating teachers like professionals.
- Chairman, just for clarification, this is only within the retirement systems.
- Should that say any state retirement system may invest in digital assets?
Keywords:
income tax, tax rates, revenue certification, Oklahoma Tax Commission, state budget, education, tax credit, school choice, private school, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, insurance, taxation, premium, home office credit, healthcare, teacher tax credit, income tax credit
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 10th, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- education, and that these teachers are fairly compensated for their experience and contributions.
- Additionally, we believe it is equally important that those becoming Texas Teacher Certified in areas
- For example, if a ROTC teacher is hired by a school district, If they have 30 years of experience, we
- Giving credit for previous work experience as service credit for the Teacher Retirement System on a higher
- . by CTE teachers and we can compensate them well from that.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Catherine and Whitney from the teacher retirement system. Good afternoon. Catherine Whitney.
- We are in desperate need of teachers. In elementary, Excited about is we need teachers.
- We are in desperate need of teachers. In elementary world, we can find teachers.
- One of the things here allows teachers that have retired at age 65 or higher to come back with a lot
- One of the things here allows teachers that have retired at age 65 or higher to come back with a lot
Bills:
SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB416, SB455, SB456, SB477
Keywords:
Municipal Employees' Retirement System, Louisiana, participation, employer, retirement, SB 10, Act 222, Louisiana State Police Retirement System, state police retirement, retirement system funding, employer contributions, actuarial gains, amortization, Permanent Benefit Increase, PBI account, benefit increase reserve, supplemental permanent benefit increase, public retirement systems, state pension, pension funding
Summary:
The Retirement Committee met on April 29, 2026, established a quorum, and heard a series of retirement-related bills, mostly cleanup or technical measures affecting various public retirement systems. SB 22 would extend Municipal Employees Retirement System eligibility to certain positions in the Second City Court constable’s office in New Orleans. SB 17 would create a funding deposit account for cost-of-living adjustments for registrars of voters’ employees’ retirement system. SB 455 would allow certain district and parish courts to participate in the Parochial Employees Retirement System. SB 456 would update compensation rules for assigned retired judges, and SB 8 would add the Louisiana Asset Management Pool as a participating employer in MERS. All of these bills were described as aligning statutes with current practice or expanding participation options, and each was reported favorably without objection.
The committee also heard several Louisiana State Police retirement bills. SB 10 would repeal outdated priority allocation and retiree raise rules and adjust handling of surplus employee contributions; SB 11 would increase the funding cap for benefit increases from 2.5% to 3.5%; and SB 12 would update membership and definition language to reflect the State Police Commission rather than the Civil Service Commission. SB 18 would repeal a special exception allowing certain MERS retirees to return to part-time work while collecting full benefits, while protecting roughly 30 current participants. SB 20 and SB 21 would update actuarial gain/loss and unfunded liability funding rules for school employees’ retirement and LASERS, respectively, in light of the new permanent benefit increase funding structure. Each of these bills was supported by system officials as cleanup or modernization measures and was reported favorably.
The committee spent the most time on education and return-to-work issues for teachers and public employees. SB 16 would reduce annual trustee training requirements for retirement system boards from 16 hours back to 12 hours, which witnesses said would better fit smaller systems and match the original intent of the law. SB 13 would similarly update TRSL’s actuarial funding rules after the sunset of the experience account. SB 14, based on a 2025 study work group, would consolidate and simplify TRSL return-to-work rules and expand options for retired teachers, with witnesses emphasizing teacher shortages and the need to retain experienced educators. All three were reported favorably. Finally, SB 416 would allow certain Department of Public Safety and Corrections retirees to return to critical shortage positions after one year, and SB 477 would classify the chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board as a full-time state employee for retirement purposes. Both bills drew questions and discussion, especially SB 416, and both were reported favorably. The chair announced the committee’s next meeting would be moved from Monday to Tuesday, and the meeting adjourned.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, House Bill 5627 establishes the Texas Commission on Public School Teacher Retirement funding
- Right now, the state's contribution to the teacher retirement system happens outside the foundation.
- What this bill does is it creates the Texas Commission on Public School Teacher Retirement Transparency
- I'm the Executive Director of the Texas Retired Teachers Association.
- House Bill 4029 changes this by providing a supplemental retirement pathway with in the teacher retirement
Bills:
HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737
Keywords:
retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This is similar to what you have rightly provided retired school teachers in recent sessions.
- Public charter schools are public schools, and as such, they participate in the Teacher Retirement System
- The stability of the Teacher Retirement System. That is correct, by about $13 million. Thank you.
- We show you're registered as Timothy Lee on behalf of the Texas Retired Teachers Association, and you're
- My name is Tim Lee, I'm the Director of the Texas Retired Teachers Association.
Bills:
HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737
Keywords:
retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 25th, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
HB213, Calhoun County, board of registrars, registrar compensation, county commission, local legislation, election administration, county general fund, expense allowance, officeholder compensation, public officials pay, county election officials, Alabama Code 45-8-110, Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance (2-8-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaoNLqzCjTE, 2026-06-21T07:17:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00
ROLL CALL 00:24
DISCUSSION WITH BEAU BARNES, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL 01:06
WITH THE KY TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 2022-2024 BIENNIAL BUDGET, USED & ACCRUED
SICK LEAVE IN RETIREMENT PURPOSES, CURRENT BUDGET, 30 YEAR RETIREMENT PROJECTIONS., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/16/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So, again, um, the bill you actually have with you is for the Minnesota State Retirement System.
- So the Minnesota state retirement bill is basically the bill... both from what you've said and I'm sure
- So the it's the Minnesota state retirement<00:29:19.240><c> bill</c><00:29:19.480><c> is</c><00:29:19.640
- ><c> basically</c><00:29:20.080><c> the</c><00:29:20.159><c> bill</c> The retirement bill is basically
- So the Minnesota state retirement bill is basically the bill... And these jobs are super important.
Bills:
HF4074
Keywords:
retirement, pension, public employees, MSRS, PERA, TRA, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, police and fire, correctional employees, probation officers, telecommunicators, dispatchers, 911 operators, public safety answering point, PSAP, firefighters, volunteer firefighters, paid on-call firefighters, fire relief association, state aid
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 21st, 2026
State Government
Keywords:
Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher, Tier I, Tier II, public pension, pension reform, education employees, retirement system, sick leave, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, beneficiary, lump-sum payout, rollover, service retirement
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee on retirement and government sources shall convene.
- System Hazardous Duty Retirement Plan.
- same rate of pay as our current teachers.
- And the teacher TrS system just reached 80%.
- teachers.
Bills:
SB134, SB1356, SB1407, SB1611, SB1639, SB169, SB1722, SB182, SB1870, SB2039, SB432, SB609, SB715, SB716
Keywords:
retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, state government, OMES, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Rehabilitation Services, civil service, human capital management, state employee disputes, whistleblower, veterans employment, veterans placement, fleet management, state fleet, motor vehicles
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 31st, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We show you registered as Katrina Daniel on behalf of the Texas Retirement Teacher... ...system of Texas
- These school districts are left with the bag and are trying to find healthcare for their teachers.
- Created by the legislature in 1997, the Fund provides... post-retirement health benefits to San Antonio
- Upon qualifying for retirement pension from the San Antonio Fire and Police Fund, retirees and their
- Currently, statute requires Texas Public Retirement Systems.
Keywords:
gift card fraud, counterfeit gift card, gift card tampering, gift card theft, prepaid card, stored value card, retail fraud, financial crimes, consumer protection, organized retail crime, gift card skimming, magnetic stripe, chip card, redemption information, gift card packaging, Penal Code, felony theft, state jail felony, third-degree felony, second-degree felony
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 59 (4-14-26) - Part 1
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's money that could be going into students, could be going toward teacher pay, staff pay.
- 33.840><c> um</c> into students, could be going toward um into students, could be going toward um teacher
- <01:15:34.480><c> staff,</c><01:15:35.040><c> teacher</c><01:15:35.600><c> pay,</c><01:15:36.320><c>
- </c> teacher staff, teacher pay, staff pay. teacher staff, teacher pay, staff pay.
Bills:
SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75
Keywords:
legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:19 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- education and has worked with many students and has set them on the career path as a counselor and as a teacher
- He's retired law enforcement, federal, state, and tribal peace officer commissions. Mr.
- The gentlelady to explain the bill: House Bill 30, the teacher residency changes, strengthens the New
Bills:
HB111, HJR1, HB61, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB70, SB3, HJM3
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 5th, 2026 at 12:10 pm
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They are here with their ambassador teacher, Linnea Smith, and ladies and gentlemen, members of the House
- Awasa has taught countless students, and even during her retirement, has continued her service as a New
- She is from the Roswell Independent School District Board Secretary and a 30-year educator, now retired
- James Edwards, retired Army National Guard, Roswell Independent School District Board President and Roswell
- Legislative Education Study Committee to conduct a study examining requirements and practices related to teacher
Bills:
HB95, HB111, HJR1, HB32, HB33, HB61, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HM2, HM16
Keywords:
HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- It's just simply a procedure to give state employees and retired state employees a cost of living increase
Keywords:
SSUT, simplified sellers use tax, sales tax distribution, municipal revenue, municipal population, annexation, deannexation, incorporation, boundary change, federal census, decennial census, Department of Revenue, local government finance, revenue sharing, municipal boundaries, population recalculation, probate judge, Boundary and Annexation Survey, Alabama municipalities, HB158
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 42 provides relative to the phased retirement program within the Teacher Retirement System
- It might not be a retired teacher. It could be a teacher that comes in from Mississippi.
- Or a certified teacher of any stripe. It might not be a retired teacher.
- pays, and then when the years are, the retired teacher gets his or her money back.
- They might be retiring. Where skilled, trained teachers can come back into the classroom.
Keywords:
HB 17, District Attorneys' Retirement System, retirement system, reemployed retiree, reemployment, supplemental retirement benefit, service credit, benefit suspension, public retirement, district attorney, assistant district attorney, Louisiana District Attorneys' Association, employer reporting, annual report, retirement benefits, state employees, local funds, state funds, Municipal Employees' Retirement System, part-time retirees
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- ASRS member who retains a normal retirement date and elects to retire without terminating employment
- ASRS member who retains a normal retirement date and elects to retire without terminating employment
- And of course, I agree that our teachers need to be paid more.
- Our teachers and our educators and our teachers and our educators and our teachers.
- And I'm voting yes with teachers' pay.
Bills:
HB2211, HB2229, HB2389, HB2403, HB2445, HB2502, HB2620, HB2813, HB2872, HB2889, HB2960, HB4028, HCR2007
Keywords:
contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- Last year, we expanded Oklahoma's promise for children of certified teachers.
- There are teachers who homeschool their children.
- We might have teachers who are homeschooling their kids.
- teacher can do many things, and an adjunct teacher, as you just described, teaching in kindergarten may
- And so, all teachers have a number that's associated with their teacher certification, and that's the
Bills:
HB3674, HB4326, HB4331, HB3029, HB2963, HB3551, HB2973, HB3019, HB3461, HB2961, HB3261, HB3759, HB3429, HB3069, HB3372, HB3705
Keywords:
school resource officer, sexual assault training, law enforcement training, CLEET, school safety, mental health, continuing education, HB4326, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, Oklahoma's Promise, scholarship, tuition assistance, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, eligibility expansion, adopted students, foster care, DHS custody, child-placing agency, tribal custody