Laws and Rules

State Laws, Rules and Statutes that apply to TMRS

• Texas Administrative Code rules adopted by the TMRS Board of Trustees
• The Texas Constitution creates our system: Article 16, Section 67
• The Texas Government Code has the TMRS Act at:
  • Chapter 851. General Provisions (pdf)
  • Chapter 852. Membership (pdf)
  • Chapter 853. Creditable Service (pdf)
  • Chapter 854. Benefits (pdf)
  • Chapter 855. Administration (pdf)
• TMRS is also governed by these chapters of the Texas Government Code
  • Chapter 801. State Pension Review Board (pdf)
  • Chapter 802. Administrative Requirements (pdf)
  • Chapter 803. Proportionate Retirement Program (pdf)
  • Chapter 804. Domestic Relations Orders and Spousal Consent (pdf)
  • Chapter 808. Prohibition on Investment in Companies that Boycott Israel
  • Chapter 809. Prohibition on Investment in Financial Companies that Boycott Certain Energy Companies
  • Chapter 810. Miscellaneous Provisions
• Investments of the TMRS trust are governed by this chapter of the Texas Property Code
  • Chapter 117.  Uniform Prudent Investor Act