Board of Trustees
The TCDRS Board of Trustees provides leadership for the system, which serves more than 294,000 TCDRS members and retirees. Our independent, nine-member board is comprised of system members and retirees appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Texas Senate.
TCDRS trustees serve staggered six-year terms and have oversight of all system operations, including the annual budget, policy determination, legislative proposals and investment policy.
The board appoints a director to manage the day-to-day operations of TCDRS and an investment officer to oversee TCDRS investments.
Current Board Members
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Robert A. Eckels
Chair
Harris County Judge (Retired)
Term expires Dec. 31, 2019
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Mary Louise Nicholson
Vice-Chair
Tarrant County Clerk
Term expires Dec. 31, 2023
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Chris Davis
Cherokee County Judge
Term expires Dec. 31, 2021
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Susan Fletcher
Collin County Commissioner
Term expires Dec. 31, 2023
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Chris Hill
Collin County Judge
Term expires Dec. 31, 2021
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Deborah Hunt
Williamson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors
Term expires Dec. 31, 2021
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Bridget McDowell
Taylor County Auditor (Retired)
Term expires Dec. 31, 2019
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Kara Sands
Nueces County Clerk
Term expires Dec. 31, 2023
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Bob Willis
Polk County Commissioner
Term expires Dec. 31, 2019
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Meetings
The board holds four regular meetings a year and special meetings as needed. Notices of all meetings are provided to the Texas Secretary of State and are posted in the electronic edition of the Texas Register. All board meetings are held at:
TCDRS
Barton Oaks Plaza IV, Ste. 500
901 S. MoPac Expy.
Austin, TX 78746
2019 scheduled meeting dates
TCDRS will post board meeting agendas on our website nine days prior to the meeting date.
Past Meeting Minutes
December 2018 Board Meeting Minutes
February 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
April 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
June 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
September 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
September 2019 Board education Workshop Minutes
Minutes from the previous meeting will be posted approximately one week after the board's approval at the next subsequent meeting.
Governance Documents
TCDRS Act
Our governing legislation.
TCDRS Administrative Code
Rules adopted by the TCDRS Board of Trustees that apply to TCDRS business processes.
TCDRS Investment Policy
Set by the board of trustees to manage investments.
TCDRS Governance Policy
Our governance model for defining and achieving the strategic goals.
TCDRS Ethics Policy
Sets basic principles and guidelines for trustees and TCDRS employees.
TCDRS Funding Policy
The funding policy governs how TCDRS determines the employer contributions required to ensure that benefits provided to TCDRS members are funded in a reasonable and equitable manner.
Contact the
TCDRS Board of Trustees
You may contact the TCDRS board or any individual trustee in care of:
TCDRS
Barton Oaks Plaza IV, Ste. 500
901 S. MoPac Expy.
Austin, TX 78746
Open Records Requests
To submit an open records request, you may:
- Send an email to: openrecords@tcdrs.org
- Send a letter to TCDRS at:
Barton Oaks Plaza IV, Ste. 500
901 S. MoPac Expy.
Austin, TX 78746
- Visit our offices at:
Barton Oaks Plaza IV, Ste. 500
901 S. MoPac Expy.
Austin TX 78746
For more details about the Public Information Act, please read this information sheet from the Texas Attorney General's Office.