A new survey of Texas firefighter pension investments reports positive 2024 returns, but it also shows how market downturns continue to shape long-term results. For trustees and administrators, the numbers offer a useful starting point for oversight and discussion.
A 12-member panel, chaired by Rep. Erin Elizabeth Gámez, will consider changes to the House's operating rules before the 90th Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 12, 2027.
Governance & Legislative Outlook
During Native American Heritage Month, TEXPERS recognizes Native American contributions to public service and explores the role retirement benefits can play in long-term financial security.
Retirement Trends & Insights | November 12, 2026
TEXPERS | Texas Legislative Outlook
TEXPERS 2026 | EVENT RECAP
Texas voters delivered a major political shift in the Nov. 3 general election, electing Democrats to statewide offices and giving the party control of the Texas House. The results could influence public pension funding, retirement benefits, economic policy and investment conditions as state and federal lawmakers prepare for a new legislative year.
Today's general election will help determine who makes decisions affecting Texas public policy, including laws that govern public employee retirement systems. For pension trustees, administrators and stakeholders, Election Day is a reminder that effective governance extends beyond investment performance and funding decisions. It also requires public accountability, transparency and informed legislative leadership.
For millions of Americans, retirement comes with an important question: Will the income they have worked decades to earn be enough to support them throughout their retirement years? For public employees who have dedicated their careers to serving their communities, a defined benefit pension can help answer that question.
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Public pension trustees and investment professionals looking to put recent market activity into context can join Dimensional Fund Advisors for its Q3 2026 Market Review: Equities and Fixed Income on Thursday, Oct. 15.
Cybersecurity does not fail only because technology fails.
Every day across Texas, public employees serve their communities. They respond to emergencies. Keep streets and neighborhoods safe. Maintain public services. Answer calls from residents. Keep essential systems running. And perform thousands of other jobs that Texans depend on, often without much public attention.
Public pension trustees and administrators work at the intersection of retirement security, public service, workforce management, governance and long-term planning. That means worthwhile professional development does not always arrive with the word "pension" stamped across the top.
R. Clint Smith, a respected Texas lobbyist whose career covered 27 legislative sessions, died Sept. 8. He was 82.
All Texas pension systems once required to repair funding have met the state rule, the Pension Review Board told state budget officials Sept. 3.
Public pension trustees and administrators will learn how to make a stronger case at the Texas Capitol during the TEXPERS 2026 Legislative Advocacy Workshop, set for Oct. 27-28 at the Hyatt Centric Congress Austin.
The Texas Pension Review Board will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m. in Austin, followed by a meeting of the PRB Investment Committee at 2 p.m. or upon adjournment of the board meeting, whichever occurs later. Both meetings will be open to the public and available online.
TEXPERS welcomes two new sponsors of its 2026 Legislative Advocacy Workshop: WCM Investment Management as a Leadership Partner and William Blair as a Workshop Partner. The sponsors support TEXPERS’ efforts to help public pension trustees, administrators, and system leaders prepare for the 90th Texas Legislature, which convenes Jan. 12, 2027. The workshop, themed “Making Your Pension’s Story Impossible to Ignore,” takes place Oct. 27-28 at the Hyatt Centric Congress Austin, 721 Congress Ave. in Austin.
