Any public employee retirement system of Texas is eligible for membership and encouraged to join. TEXPERS’ past and present membership has consisted of police and fire departments, municipal employees, airport authorities, hospital districts, regional planning commissions, river authorities, transit authorities, community colleges, and university medical centers. TEXPERS membership also includes investment and brokerage firms, actuaries, and general businesses that provide services to pension funds as permitted by association bylaws.

 
Membership Options & Applications

Retirement System Membership We are dedicated to making high quality, low cost, and convenient training available to members. Our education is designed to ensure that members are well-trained to manage their funds and can meet the mandatory training requirements set forth by the Pension Review Board with sponsored courses and conferences. TEXPERS is also a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program sponsor for the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. Licensed Texas CPAs who attend events offered throughout the year are eligible to earn CPE credit. To become a member please fill out the Retirement System application. 

Employee Group & Association Membership Membership may be granted to any organized body by the Board if such organized body’s objectives are consistent with the purposes of TEXPERS. Determination of eligibility for membership is vested solely in the Board whose decision is final. Employee Groups & Association Members are eligible to obtain the same CE credit and Training as Retirement System Members. To become a member please submit an online application. 

Associate Membership Associate membership is open to custodians, law firms, investment managers and real estate advisors. The number of associate members is limited and subject to approval. To become a member please submit an online application. 

Consultant Membership To be approved for the Consultant category your primary business shall be investment consulting to pension funds or other similar institutional investors. To become a member please submit an online application. 

Actuary Membership To be approved for the Actuary category your primary business shall be to analyze the financial consequences of risk. To become a member please submit an online application. 

Vendor Membership A Vendor membership may be granted to any firm whose business is to provide general business services to pension funds or similar institutional investors. Membership is subject to approval. To become a member please submit an online application. 

For questions regarding memberships please email us at [email protected]. All Memberships are subject to approval and membership fee will not be required till after membership has been approved.