A version of this testimony was given to the Texas Senate Committee on Finance on May 4, 2022.
Chair Huffman and members of the committee:
Thank you for the opportunity to offer our brief perspective on the three interim charges before you today as they pertain to the state’s public pensions.
My name is Steven Gassenberger, and I serve as a policy analyst for the Pension Integrity Project at Reason Foundation. Our team conducts quantitative public pension research and offers pro-bono technical assistance to officials and stakeholders aiming to improve pension resiliency and advance retirement security for public servants in a financially responsible
