Texas House advances bill that would give retired teachers a pension raise

Kindergarten teacher Angie Hogan instructs students to make a "bubble" of room between other students to keep social distance on the first day of in-person classes at Highland Village Elementary on Sept. 8, 2020. (Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune)

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The Texas House on Monday gave final approval to a bill that would give retired teachers a small bump in their monthly retirement checks. For some, this could be their first cost-of-living adjustment in almost 20 years.