Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 854.501: RETURN OF CONTRIBUTIONS.

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), if a member dies before retirement, a lump-sum death benefit is payable from the benefit accumulation fund in the amount of:
(1) the amount credited to the member's individual account; plus
(2) interest computed from the beginning of the year in which death occurs through the end of the month immediately preceding the month in which death occurs at the rate allowed on member contributions during the preceding year.
(b) The benefit provided by this section is payable to the decedent's estate unless the decedent has directed that the benefit be paid otherwise.
(c) A benefit is not payable under this section if an annuity based on the decedent's service is payable under this subtitle.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 64.501 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (S.B. 350), Sec. 19, eff. June 17, 2011.

Where this section sits in the code

GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 8. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
SUBTITLE G. TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
CHAPTER 854. BENEFITS
SUBCHAPTER F. DEATH BENEFITS

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), if a member dies before retirement, a lump-sum death benefit is payable from the benefit accumulation fund in the amount of:

(1) the amount credited to the member's individual account; plus

(2) interest computed from the beginning of the year in which death occurs through the end of the month immediately preceding the month in which death occurs at the rate allowed on member contributions during the preceding year.

(b) The benefit provided by this section is payable to the decedent's estate unless the decedent has directed that the benefit be paid otherwise.

(c) A benefit is not payable under this section if an annuity based on the decedent's service is payable under this subtitle.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 64.501 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (S.B. 350), Sec. 19, eff. June 17, 2011.

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