Bill Text: TX HR2654 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2654 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2654-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2654 |
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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 | ||