The Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) works with county and district employers to provide reliable retirement, disability and survivor benefits to Texans. Learn more at TCDRS.org/About-Us. We were created by the Texas Legislature in 1967 and are overseen by an independent board of trustees. We do not receive state funding. Each plan is funded independently by the county or district, its employees and investment earnings. TCDRS exists to provide a secure plan of retirement benefits that allows members to maintain financial dignity in retirement that reflects and respects their service to the public.