TLFFRA
Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act (TLFFRA) Field Guide

Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (TEXPERS) 2026 Agenda

What's confirmed, what's structural, and what 2025 looked like as a reference. The conference uses the Whova app for the live session-level schedule.

Systems42 TLFFRA Plans
Total Assets$2.96 Billion
Reporting YearFY2024 Pension Review Board (PRB)

Verified 2026 Schedule

73 Sessions · 5 Days · 2 Venues

Every session, time, and room below is pulled directly from the official TEXPERS conference data feed on inevent.com. Saturday training is at the San Luis Resort proper (Spinnaker and Square-Rigger ballrooms). Sunday through Wednesday is at the Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort (a separate building at 5600 Seawall on the same campus). Sunday morning's golf tournament is at Moody Gardens Golf Course. Monday's all-members reception is Pool Side at the San Luis Hotel.

Two locations, one campus

San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center at 5222 Seawall Boulevard hosts Saturday's Basic Trustee Training (Spinnaker Room) and Advanced Trustee Training (Square-Rigger Room).

Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort at 5600 Seawall Boulevard hosts the main conference Sunday through Wednesday. Grand Ballroom A&B for general sessions, Grand Ballroom C for meals and breakouts, Galleon I/III and Clipper rooms for caucus voting and committee meetings, and Level Two Pre-Function Area for registration and exhibits.

Color-coded pills identify session type: Training General Governance Panel Social Reg

Pre-Conference. Trustee Training

Saturday, April 25, 2026

San Luis Resort (Spinnaker / Square-Rigger ballrooms)
7:15 AM – 1:00 PM
Advanced Trustee Training
ATT · Square-Rigger
training
7:15 AM – 4:00 PM
Basic Trustee Training
BTT · Spinnaker
training
7:15 AM – 8:00 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
BTT · Spinnaker
social
7:15 AM – 8:45 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
ATT · Square-Rigger
social
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Actuarial Matters
BTT · Spinnaker
general
8:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Advanced Trustee Training
ATT · Square-Rigger
training
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
Investments & Portfolio Construction
ATT · Square-Rigger
general
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Break
BTT · Spinnaker
social
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Networking Break
BTT · Spinnaker
social
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Break
ATT · Square-Rigger
social
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Fiduciary Matters & Governance
BTT · Spinnaker
general
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Leadership in the Boardroom
ATT · Square-Rigger
general
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Office Hours with Dr. MK Champion & Others
ATT · Square-Rigger
panel
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Ethics & Administration
BTT · Spinnaker
general
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Networking Lunch
BTT · Spinnaker
social
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Investments
BTT · Spinnaker
general
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM
Break
BTT · Spinnaker
social
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Governance
BTT · Spinnaker
general
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Risk Management & Future for Public Pensions
BTT · Spinnaker
social
Day 1. Conference Opens

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Galveston Island Convention Center + Moody Gardens Golf Course
7:00 AM – 1:30 PM
TEXPERS Annual Golf Tournament
Moody Gardens Golf Course
social
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Annual Business Meeting Delegate Registration (Pension Systems Only)
GICC: Level Two - Pre-Function Area (Exhibit Area)
governance
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Annual Business Meeting
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
governance
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Caucus Voting - Authority/District
GICC: Level 1 - Clipper
governance
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Caucus Voting - Municipal
GICC: Level Two - Grand Ballroom C
governance
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Caucus Voting - Police
GICC: Level 1 - Galleon III
governance
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Caucus Voting: Fire
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
governance
3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Conference Registration (All TEXPERS Members)
GICC: Level Two - Pre-Function Area (Exhibit Area)
reg
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
TEXPERS Board Meeting (Election of Officers)
GICC: Level 1 - Galleon III
governance
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Board of Directors Meeting
governance
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
TEXPERS Welcome Networking Reception
GICC: Level Two - Pre-Function Area (Exhibit Area)
social
Day 2. Education and All-Members Reception

Monday, April 27, 2026

Galveston Island Convention Center + Pool Side at the San Luis Hotel
7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Conference Registration
GICC: Level Two - Pre-Function Area (Exhibit Area)
reg
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM
Networking Breakfast
GICC: Level Two - Grand Ballroom C
social
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Opening Ceremony
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
8:15 AM – 4:30 PM
General Sessions
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
8:15 AM – 8:55 AM
The Shocks will Keep Coming: Navigating Markets in a More Fractured, Contested, and Uncertain World
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Redefining Investment Advice
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
9:50 AM – 10:25 AM
The Hardest Decision in Investing: When to Be Patient and When Not To
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
social
10:25 AM – 10:45 AM
Networking Refreshment Break
GICC: Level Two - Pre-Function Area (Exhibit Area)
social
10:45 AM – 11:25 AM
Designing Better PE Programs: Integrating Primaries, Co Invests & Secondaries
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
social
11:30 AM – 11:55 AM
Understanding Actuarial Impacts: PRB Updates on Firefighter Pensions and Lump-Sum Calculations
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch & Learn | United Against Uncertainty: Partnering to Build Confidence in an Ever-Changing Digital World
GICC: Level Two - Grand Ballroom C
social
1:35 PM – 2:10 PM
Fireside Chat - Getting Back to Basics: Why Private and Passive May No Longer Be Your Friends, and Why Liquid Public Markets Might Be
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
2:15 PM – 2:35 PM
Trends in Global Capital Flows
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
2:40 PM – 3:35 PM
The Return Challenge: Expanding Beyond Traditional Assets
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
3:35 PM – 3:50 PM
Networking Refreshment Break
GICC: Level Two - Pre-Function Area (Exhibit Area)
social
3:50 PM – 4:45 PM
Fireside Chat: The Bottom Line on Bitcoin
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
TEXPERS All-Members' Networking Event: Texas Hospitality | French Quarter Rhythm
Pool Side at the San Luis Hotel, Spa & Conference Cencenter
social
Day 3. Concurrent Tracks and Networking

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Galveston Island Convention Center
7:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Networking Breakfast
GICC: Level Two - Grand Ballroom C
social
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Conference Registration
GICC: Level Two - Pre-Function Area (Exhibit Area)
reg
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Feeling Underdiversified? Can Hedge Funds Really Help?
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
General Sessions
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
8:50 AM – 9:25 AM
Listed and Private Real Estate: A Tactical Approach to Optimizing Portfolios
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
9:30 AM – 10:05 AM
A Peek Behind the Curtain: How Does Outside Securities Litigation Counsel Evaluate a Potential Case, And Why Is This Important For Your Fund?
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
10:05 AM – 10:25 AM
Networking Refereshment Break
GICC: Level Two - Pre-Function Area (Exhibit Area)
social
10:25 AM – 11:00 AM
Fireside Chat: Why Mining is No Longer Just a Cyclical Investment but a Fundamental Requirement for the Modern Global Economy.
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
11:05 AM – 11:40 AM
Special Situations Investing – with a Texas Twist
GICC: Level 1 - Galleon 1
social
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Networking Lunch
GICC: Level Two - Grand Ballroom C
social
1:20 PM – 2:10 PM
Fixed Income at an Inflection Point
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
2:15 PM – 2:50 PM
Essential Housing as a Multifamily Diversification Strategy
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
2:50 PM – 3:10 PM
Networking Refreshment Break
GICC: Level Two - Pre-Function Area (Exhibit Area)
social
3:10 PM – 3:45 PM
Fireside Chat: From Artificial Intelligence Hype to Accountability: New Frontiers in Securities Litigation
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
3:50 PM – 4:40 PM
Breakout A - Not Our First Rodeo: What Seasoned Investors are Watching in Private Credit and High Yield
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
social
3:50 PM – 4:40 PM
Breakout B - Real Estate in Practice: Generating Durable Income in Pension Portfolios
GICC: Level 1 - Galleon 1
social
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
TEXPERS Networking Reception
GICC: Level Two - Pre-Function Area (Exhibit Area)
social
Day 4. Closing Sessions

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Galveston Island Convention Center
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Networking Breakfast
GICC: Level Two - Grand Ballroom C
social
7:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Conference Registration
GICC: Level Two - Pre-Function Area (Exhibit Area)
reg
8:00 AM – 8:10 AM
Opening Recap
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
8:15 AM – 11:15 AM
General Sessions
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM
Rapidly Shifting backdrop of Monetary Policy in the U.S. What rates mean from an investors and consumer standpoint
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
9:05 AM – 10:05 AM
Fiduciary Considerations in Investments
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
9:05 AM – 10:25 AM
Networking Refreshment Break
GICC: Level Two - Pre-Function Area (Exhibit Area)
social
10:25 AM – 11:10 AM
The Maritime and Logistics Industry as Financial Asset Classes
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
TEXPERS Asset Allocation Report
GICC: Level 2 - Grand Ballroom A&B
general

Source & provenance

This schedule was extracted from the official TEXPERS 2026 Annual Conference data feed at inevent.com (the platform TEXPERS uses to host the live conference app), then deduplicated and verified against the texpers.org event detail page and the Saturday Trustee Training event pages. Times shown are Central Daylight Time (CDT). For the live, room-by-room schedule with presenter names and any updates, see the embedded TEXPERS conference platform on the Conference page.

2025 Reference Agenda

For Context Only · March 29 - April 2, 2025

What 2025 looked like

The TEXPERS 2025 Annual Conference was at the Renaissance Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas, March 29 - April 2, 2025, with Dimensional Fund Advisors (same as 2026). Below are the actual 2025 keynotes, sessions, and networking events as published by TEXPERS. This is a reference for what TEXPERS conferences look like in spirit and scale. 2026 will have its own program in the Whova app and may differ. View the official TEXPERS 2025 Annual Conference blog post →

2025 Keynote Presentations

  • Monday, March 31, 2025: President Trump's Blueprint: Navigating the Economic Landscape & Market Dynamics of His Proposed Policies
  • Tuesday, April 1, 2025: An Overview of Healthcare Real Estate: A Recession-Resilient Investment
  • Wednesday, April 2, 2025: Legal Perspectives on Fiduciary Duties & Diligence in Investments

2025 Motivational Spotlight

Tuesday, April 1, 2025: Chris Vasami: How to Invest in the Greatest Asset in Your Company - Yourself!

Coach and motivational speaker focused on leadership and personal development

2025 Session Highlights

  • A Fireside Chat: Perspectives on Investments and Governance
  • Who Does What? A Look at Roles & Responsibilities Related to Litigation
  • How Financial Markets' Evolution Has Affected Public Pension Investing
  • Social Security Updates: Impact of WEP & GPO Changes
  • Communicating Investment Principles: The Matrix Book
  • Case Study: Dallas Police & Fire Pension DROP Plan - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
  • Updated Analysis of the 2023 Asset Allocation Report
  • Understanding MET Rule Changes
  • Legal Perspectives on Fiduciary Duties & Investment Diligence

2025 Networking Events

  • Luck & Laughter: A TEXPERS Casino Night Extravaganza: Games, prizes, and networking. Attendee badge served as the ticket — included in main conference registration.
  • The Hat Affair: A Brunch Experience: Separate ticketed event. Networking over brunch with a custom hat-making activity. Ticket prices $35-$100 based on membership level.
  • TEXPERS Annual Conference Memorial Golf Tournament: Separate ticketed event. Longstanding tradition bringing System and Professional Members together for competition and camaraderie.

Whether these specific networking events repeat at TEXPERS 2026 has not been publicly confirmed; the conference app will show the actual 2026 networking program.

Education Tracks

Four Concurrent Tracks

Concurrent track sessions across Investments, Actuarial, Governance, and Legal/Compliance. Each track has a curated external resource library. Peer-reviewed sources you can pull up during a session or take back to your board between conferences.

Investments

Investment strategy, manager selection, asset allocation, alternatives, ESG considerations, market outlook, and operational due diligence. The deepest track at most TEXPERS conferences, reflecting the trustee fiduciary duty to oversee plan investments.

  • Asset allocation and capital market assumptions for the next decade
  • Private markets exposure: when, where, and how much
  • Real assets, infrastructure, and inflation hedges
  • Manager selection, monitoring, and termination
  • ESG integration and the political/legal landscape in Texas
  • Liquidity management for mature pension plans with negative cash flow
  • Operational due diligence and counterparty risk

Actuarial

Actuarial valuations, assumption setting, funding policy design, FSRP modeling, mortality experience studies, and discount rate methodology. Often the most technical track and the most consequential for long-term plan health.

  • Setting the discount rate: market expectations vs. liability matching
  • Mortality assumptions and post-retirement longevity
  • Funding policy design: fixed-rate vs. actuarially-determined contributions
  • FSRP modeling: bringing a non-conforming plan back to compliance within 30 years
  • GASB 67/68 vs. funding actuarial reports — reconciling the two
  • Stress-testing pension liabilities under multiple economic scenarios
  • Asset smoothing methods and their effect on funded ratio volatility

Governance

Trustee fiduciary duties, board composition, succession planning, ethics, board self-assessment, and the operational mechanics of running a TLFFRA board. Foundational track for first-year trustees.

  • Fiduciary duty under TLFFRA and Chapter 802
  • Board self-assessment and continuous improvement
  • Succession planning for trustees and the plan administrator
  • Conflicts of interest and disclosure protocols
  • Trustee MET training requirements (7-hour core + 2 hr/year continuing as of 1/1/2025)
  • Board meeting management and Open Meetings Act compliance
  • Procurement of service providers (actuary, custodian, IA, legal counsel)

First-Time Attendee Guide

What to Expect

If this is your first TEXPERS Annual Conference, here's what to bring, what to plan for, and the tips that long-time attendees wish someone had told them.

What to Bring

  • Photo ID for registration check-in
  • Business cards (printed or digital)
  • Phone with the Whova app installed (the official conference app)
  • Notebook or tablet for session notes
  • Trustee training certificates (for MET credit verification)
  • Comfortable shoes — the San Luis Resort campus is large

What to Expect

  • MET credit hours are tracked by TEXPERS through session attendance
  • Sessions typically run 60-90 minutes; concurrent tracks force prioritization
  • Sponsor exhibit hall is open during all break and meal periods
  • Networking is high-value; budget time between sessions to meet peers
  • Most sponsors offer Round Table sessions in the Whova app — small group discussions
  • Casual business attire; the welcome reception is more business casual

Logistics

Venue
The San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center5222 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77551
Conference App
WhovaRequired for full agenda, speakers, sponsor profiles, networking, and post-event recap
MET Credit Tracking
Through TEXPERSSubmit attendance verification post-conference
Hotel Block
San Luis Resort (host hotel)Reservation block typically named 'TEXPERS 2026'
Parking
On-site at San Luis ResortConfirm rates with the resort directly
Transportation
~50 min from Houston Hobby (HOU), ~75 min from Bush Intercontinental (IAH)

First-Timer Tips

  • Arrive Saturday for the optional Galveston Trustee Training — the best way to meet peers before the main conference
  • Use the Whova app's Networking Hub before the conference to identify peers from similar plans (search by 'TLFFRA' or your fund's city)
  • Don't skip the welcome reception — it's the highest-density networking of the entire conference
  • Pick ONE track to follow deeply rather than chasing every concurrent session
  • Schedule one-on-one time with your fund's actuary, custodian, and IA if they're attending
  • The Awards Reception on Tuesday recognizes peer trustees — show up to support
  • Galveston is a beach town — bring something casual for after-hours

MET Credit Context

PRB Trustee Training Rules

2025 MET Program Update

Effective January 1, 2025, the PRB Minimum Educational Training (MET) Program rules changed. New trustees and administrators must complete at least seven credit hours of core content training within their first year of service, covering all seven core content areas (fiduciary matters, governance, ethics, investments, actuarial matters, benefits administration, risk management). Thereafter, all trustees and administrators must complete at least two credit hours of continuing education each calendar year.

The Basic Trustee Training (Saturday April 25) is designed to satisfy the full first-year core requirement in a single day. The Advanced Trustee Training the same day is designed for trustees beyond their first year, satisfying the annual continuing-ed requirement.

Conference sessions during Sunday-Wednesday also qualify for MET credit; TEXPERS tracks attendance and reports credits to participants post-conference. View the official PRB MET Program page.

Acronym Glossary

26 Terms · Pension Reference

Acronyms used across the TEXPERS 2026 agenda, sponsor descriptions, and education-track materials. Definitions cite the underlying statute, agency, or organization where one applies. Two recent items to flag: WEP and GPO, both Social Security provisions, were repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act signed January 5, 2025.

AFL-CIO
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. National labor federation formed December 5, 1955 by the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations. aflcio.org/about-us
CDT
Central Daylight Time. Time zone observed in Galveston during the conference (UTC minus 5 hours).
DB
Defined Benefit. Pension plan that pays a formula-based monthly retirement benefit. Every TLFFRA plan is a defined benefit plan, in contrast with a defined contribution (DC) plan such as a 401(k).
DIR
Texas Department of Information Resources. State agency that publishes cybersecurity and information-technology guidance for Texas governmental entities, including local pension systems. dir.texas.gov
DROP
Deferred Retirement Option Plan. Pension feature that lets eligible members lock in retirement benefits while continuing active service, with the deferred benefits accumulating in a separate account. Featured in the Dallas Police and Fire Pension case study on the agenda.
ERISA
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Federal pension law (Public Law 93-406, 29 U.S.C. ch. 18). Governmental plans, including all TLFFRA systems, are exempt from ERISA but often look to it for fiduciary guidance, which is why the agenda references ERISA-adjacent fiduciary standards. www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/erisa
ESG
Environmental, Social, and Governance. Investment screening framework. Texas Government Code Chapter 809 restricts state and local governmental investment in companies that boycott energy companies, which makes the political and legal landscape for ESG integration a recurring agenda topic.
FOIA
Freedom of Information Act. Federal transparency statute (5 U.S.C. § 552) that applies to federal agencies. The Texas analog at the state and local level is the Public Information Act (PIA). www.foia.gov
FSRP
Funding Soundness Restoration Plan. Required corrective plan under Texas Government Code §§ 802.2015 and 802.2016 for public retirement systems whose actuarial amortization period exceeds 30 years. The plan must restore amortization to under 30 years within a defined window. www.prb.texas.gov/funding-soundness-restoration-plan-fsrp
GASB
Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Independent body that has issued generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. state and local governments since 1984. Statements 67 and 68 govern pension accounting and reporting. www.gasb.org
GFOA
Government Finance Officers Association. Professional association founded 1906. Publishes Best Practices on public pension investment policy, funding policy, and trustee governance. www.gfoa.org
GICC
Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort. Sunday through Wednesday venue for TEXPERS 2026 at 5600 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston. A separate building from the San Luis Resort proper at 5222 Seawall, where Saturday training is held.
GPO
Government Pension Offset. Social Security provision that previously reduced spousal and survivor benefits for individuals receiving a pension from non-Social-Security covered government employment. Repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act, signed January 5, 2025. www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/planner/gpo.html
IPPE
Investment Practices and Performance Evaluation. Statutorily required report under Texas Government Code § 802.109. Texas public retirement systems with assets above defined thresholds must commission a third-party evaluation of investment practices and performance and submit it to the PRB.
IRS
Internal Revenue Service. Federal tax authority. Pension plan tax-qualification rules are administered through IRC § 401(a) and related guidance. www.irs.gov
ISS
Institutional Shareholder Services. Proxy advisory firm. The agenda reference is to ISS Securities Class Action Services, which publishes the Top 100 ranking of largest U.S. securities class action settlements that pension funds use to track recovery opportunities. www.issgovernance.com/securities-class-action-services
MET
Minimum Educational Training. PRB-administered training program for trustees and administrators of Texas public retirement systems, established by the 83rd Texas Legislature. As of January 1, 2025: 7 core credit hours within the first year of service, then 2 credit hours of continuing education each calendar year. www.prb.texas.gov/education-met-program
NCPERS
National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems. 501(c)(3) national association founded 1941. Publishes the annual Public Retirement Systems Study benchmark referenced in the IPPE section of the agenda. www.ncpers.org
OMA
Open Meetings Act. Texas Government Code Chapter 551. Governs notice, posting, and conduct of meetings of governmental bodies including TLFFRA pension boards.
PE
Private Equity. Asset class covering investments in private (non-publicly-traded) companies through funds structured as limited partnerships. Discussed in the Investments education track under alternatives.
PIA
Public Information Act. Texas Government Code Chapter 552. Governs public access to records held by Texas governmental bodies. The state-law counterpart to the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
PRB
Texas Pension Review Board. State agency that oversees actuarial soundness of Texas public retirement systems and publishes the financial and actuarial filings on which this Field Guide is built. www.prb.texas.gov
SEC
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Federal securities regulator established 1934. Registered investment advisers serving public pensions are subject to SEC oversight under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. www.sec.gov
TEXPERS
Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems. Statewide voluntary association of Texas public employee retirement systems and their service providers. Hosts the Annual Conference and Summer Educational Forum referenced throughout this guide. www.texpers.org
TLFFRA
Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act. Texas state law (Government Code Chapter 802 and related) that authorizes paid and part-paid municipal firefighter pension systems. Forty-two systems organized under TLFFRA across Texas are profiled in this Field Guide. www.prb.texas.gov/types-of-public-retirement-systems-in-texas
WEP
Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security provision that previously reduced retirement benefits for workers receiving a pension from non-Social-Security covered employment. Repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act, signed January 5, 2025. www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/planner/wep.html

Acronyms appearing on other Field Guide pages (such as AUM, COLA, FY, NAV, RFP, UAAL) are defined inline at first use on the page where they appear. If a term you encountered is missing here, please email a request to events@simpli-fi-os.com.

Schedule Sources

How This Agenda Was Built

Verification & provenance

This agenda was assembled from: (1) the official TEXPERS event detail page on texpers.org confirming dates and venue; (2) the official 2026 sponsorship prospectus PDF (prospectus PDF) confirming sponsor speaking opportunities, sponsor tier structure, and the registration window; (3) the standard TEXPERS Annual Conference structure from 2024 and 2025 prior agendas archived on texpers.org.

Specific session titles, presenter names, and room assignments are managed in the Whova conference app and become public only after onsite registration opens. The block-time structure shown above is the standard TEXPERS pattern; specific session content within each block is confirmed in Whova.