H.R. No. 1173
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement
Systems is holding its 26th Annual Conference in Austin March 29
through April 1, 2015, and the event provides a welcome opportunity
to honor this notable organization; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1989, TEXPERS is a voluntary statewide
organization focused on the goals of protecting public employee
retirement systems in Texas as well as promoting quality management
by providing members with outstanding educational programs; and
WHEREAS, Since it was chartered, this nonprofit association
has provided forums for discussing state and national legislative
issues that affect Texas pension systems; it has also supplied
important information on retirement system administration, benefit
design, and federal programs relating to public pensions; and
WHEREAS, TEXPERS has assumed the task of improving the
management and administration of retirement systems through the
creation of certified training for trustees; moreover, it is
dedicated to helping ensure the actuarial integrity of systems and
to addressing other important concerns; and
WHEREAS, This organization has grown extensively over the
past 26 years; currently, its members are public retirement systems
that represent more than 300,000 active and retired public
employees, including police officers, firefighters, and employees
of utility districts, transit systems, hospital districts,
appraisal districts, and river authorities from all areas of the
state; and
WHEREAS, Firms that provide professional services to public
pension funds belong to TEXPERS as associate members; these include
actuarial, consulting, and law firms and banks and investment
management companies; and
WHEREAS, Through its annual conference, TEXPERS offers
training for trustees and administrators, opportunities for
communication among the diverse parties interested in public
retirement plans, and information needed to protect the rights of
public pension systems and the employees they cover, and the
association is to be commended for the vital role it plays in
promoting the sound condition of these public funds; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the many individuals affiliated with
the Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems and
extend to them sincere best wishes for a successful gathering at the
26th Annual Conference; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Flynn
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1173 was adopted by the House on March
26, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House