H.R. No. 2654
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement
Systems is a nonprofit association focused on the goals of
protecting public employee retirement systems in Texas and
promoting quality management of the systems by providing members
with outstanding educational programs; and
WHEREAS, Since it was chartered, TEXPERS 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 voluntary statewide organization has grown
extensively over the past 28 years; currently, its members are
public retirement systems that represent nearly 350,000 active and
retired public employees, including police officers, firefighters,
and employees of municipalities, utility districts, transit
systems, hospital districts, appraisal districts, and port 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, which in 2017 was
held in Austin on April 9-12, TEXPERS offers training for trustees
and administrators, opportunities for communication among the
diverse parties interested in public retirement plans, and
information critical to the protection of public pension systems
and the employees they cover; and
WHEREAS, TEXPERS has an outstanding record of achievements,
and it is to be commended for the crucial role it plays in promoting
the sound condition of vital public funds; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the Texas Association of Public
Employee Retirement Systems and extend to its members sincere best
wishes for the future; 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.
Lucio III
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2654 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House