{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-814.012","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 814.012","heading":"DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED BENEFICIARY BENEFITS.","body":"If, as of the fourth anniversary of the death of a member or annuitant, the retirement system has not paid benefits and a claim for benefits is not pending with the retirement system based on the death of the member or annuitant, the accumulated contributions of the deceased member or the balance of the reserve for the deceased annuitant reverts to the benefit of the retirement system. The retirement system shall transfer funds reverted under this section to the state accumulation account.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 2559), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 8. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS","SUBTITLE B. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS","CHAPTER 814. BENEFITS","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.814.htm#814.012","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"ebdb691d117da946098614628719a835f1f7f5c12583eff140275107388165b4","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-814.011","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-814.1005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}