About TMRS
Each TMRS participating city has its own retirement plan within the general framework of the Act. Provisions may vary from city to city, depending upon the options selected by that individual municipality. To determine which options your city has adopted, please contact your city's personnel department or TMRS, or use the City Plan Provisions page on this Website.
TMRS is a qualified retirement plan under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Mission Statement
“To deliver secure and competitive retirement plans through a professionally managed organization that anticipates diverse needs; provides quality services; and openly and effectively communicates with members, retirees, and cities.”
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TMRS Highlights
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2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
| Employee Accounts |
134,885 |
132,927 |
127,960 |
124,638 |
122,547 |
| New Employee Members |
16,429 |
15,476 |
14,092 |
13,212 |
12,421 |
| Retired Members |
32,143 |
30,089 |
27,181 |
25,505 |
23,790 |
| New Retirements |
2,534 |
2,517 |
2,345 |
2,251 |
2,199 |
| Payments to Retirees |
$596.2M |
$554.8M |
$515.1M |
$472.4M |
$442.6M |
| Total Cities |
827 |
821 |
811 |
802 |
794 |
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Board of Trustees
| Board Agendas and Minutes |
Ben Gorzell
Director of Finance
City of San Antonio
Term expires:
February 1, 2013 |
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Patricia Hernandez
Municipal Court Judge
City of Plainview
Term expires:
February 1, 2011 |
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Carolyn Linér, Vice Chair
Director of Human Resources/
Civil Service
City of San Marcos
Term expires:
February 1, 2013 |
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April Nixon
Management Resources Director
City of Arlington
Term expires:
February 1, 2009 |
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Roel "Roy" Rodriguez, Chair
General Manager
Public Utility Board
City of McAllen
Term expires:
February 1, 2011 |
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H. Frank Simpson
City Manager
City of Missouri City
Term expires:
February 1, 2009 |
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The TMRS Act provides that the administration of TMRS is entrusted in a six-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Three Trustees are "Executive Trustees" (Menchaca, Rodriguez, and Simpson) who are either the chief executive officer, chief finance officer, or other officer, executive or department head of a participating municipality. Three Trustees are "Employee Trustees" (Linér, Hernandez, and Nixon) who are employees of a participating municipality.
Roy Rodriguez is the Chair of the TMRS Board for 2008, and Carolyn Linér is the Vice Chair.
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Executive Staff |
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Eric Henry
Executive Director, Chief Investment Officer |
Eric W. Davis
Deputy Executive Director
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Ian Allan
Director of Internal Audit |
Rhonda Covarrubias
Director of Finance |
Bernie Eldridge
Director of Human Resources |
David Gavia
General Counsel |
Nancy Goerdel
Director of Public Investments and Asset Allocation |
Leslee Hardy
Decision Support Actuary - Director |
Debbie Muñoz
Director of Member Services |
Eddie Solis
Director of Governmental
Relations |
Bill Wallace
Director of Communications |
Scott Willrich
Director of Information Resources |
The Executive Director, appointed by the Board of Trustees, plans and directs all activities of the System subject to policies of the Board of Trustees; organizes and directs staff; and represents the System on local, state, and national levels.
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Advisory Committee
on Retirement Matters
Charter for the Advisory Committee on Retirement Matters (pdf) . If you or someone from your city have an interest in serving on the Advisory Committee, please contact ExecOffice@tmrs.com.
If you are interested in serving on the TMRS Advisory Committee, please print out this application and send it to TMRS. |
Dr. Susan Helt
Director of Public Information
City of Plano |
John Lewis
City Councilmember
City of North Richland Hills |
Randle Meadows
President of the Arlington Police Association |
Ronald E. Cox
Former Board Member |
Jim Moore
Assistant Fire Chief
City of Mesquite |
Lynn McIlhaney
City Councilmember
City of College Station |
Keith Brainard
City Councilmember
City of Georgetown |
Isaac Valencia
Police Lieutenant
City of Corpus Christi |
Jim Starr
Retiree Advisor
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The Advisory Committee on Retirement Matters is appointed by the TMRS Board of Trustees and serves at the pleasure of the Board. The Advisory Committee provides valuable assistance to the Board in considering benefit changes and improvements to the System, and acts as a voice for member, retiree, and city issues.
Committees
The Board has created committees to address particular issues, including the Investment Committee (pdf) and the Finance and Audit Committee (pdf).
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Professional Advisors
| Legal Counsel |
Kendall & Osborn |
| Auditors |
KPMG LLP
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| Medical Board |
Grover L. Bynum, M.D.
Marvin Cressman, M.D.
Thomas (Tim) I. Lowry, M.D. |
| Investment Consultant |
R.V. Kuhns & Associates, Inc. |
| Investment Manager |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
| Passive Equity Manager |
Northern Trust Global Investments |
| Actuary |
Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company (GRS) and The Segal Company |
| Economic Advisors |
A. Gary Shilling & Co. |
| Fixed Income Portfolio Advisors |
Hillswick Asset Management, LLC |
Perryman Economic Impact Study
In 2007, the Board commissioned the economic advisory consultant The Perryman Group to analyze the impact of TMRS retirement annuities on state and local economies. The results are included in this presentation, Beyond Public Service:
An Assessment of the Economic Impact of Benefits Provided
Through the Texas Municipal Retirement System on
Business Activity in Texas and its Various Regions,
Metropolitan Areas, and Counties (pdf).
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