HFRRF administers pension and other benefits for firefighters employed by the City of Houston.
Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Basics, by Plan
| Plan |
Assets (millions) |
Total Members |
| Houston Firefighters |
5,109.2 |
7,294 |
| Other Plans |
0.0 |
0 |
| Total |
5,109.2 |
7,294 |
Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2023)
Note: Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund has 0 other plans.
Assets
Assets at Year-End
Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Net Assets (billions) |
| 2001 |
1.7 |
| 2002 |
1.7 |
| 2003 |
1.7 |
| 2004 |
2.0 |
| 2005 |
2.3 |
| 2006 |
2.6 |
| 2007 |
3.0 |
| 2008 |
3.0 |
| 2009 |
2.4 |
| 2010 |
2.7 |
| 2011 |
3.2 |
| 2012 |
3.2 |
| 2013 |
3.4 |
| 2014 |
3.9 |
| 2015 |
3.9 |
| 2016 |
3.7 |
| 2017 |
4.0 |
| 2018 |
4.2 |
| 2019 |
4.2 |
| 2020 |
4.1 |
| 2021 |
5.3 |
| 2022 |
5.1 |
| 2023 |
5.1 |
Membership
Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund |
US State and Local Pensions |
| 2001 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
| 2002 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
| 2003 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
| 2004 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
| 2005 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
| 2006 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
| 2007 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
| 2008 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
| 2009 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
| 2010 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
| 2011 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
| 2012 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
| 2013 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
| 2014 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
| 2015 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
| 2016 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
| 2017 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
| 2018 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
| 2019 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
| 2020 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
| 2021 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
| 2022 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
| 2023 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2023 Membership for Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund
| Actives |
Beneficiaries |
Inactive Vested |
Total Membership |
# of Participating Employers |
| 3,660 |
3,490 |
144 |
7,294 |
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Cash Flows
Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Cash Flow |
Assets |
| 2001 |
-16.2 |
1,726.5 |
| 2002 |
-20.6 |
1,660.2 |
| 2003 |
-34.3 |
1,723.2 |
| 2004 |
-46.6 |
1,980.9 |
| 2005 |
-43.8 |
2,286.0 |
| 2006 |
-33.8 |
2,573.9 |
| 2007 |
-36.1 |
2,966.1 |
| 2008 |
-45.3 |
3,029.2 |
| 2009 |
-36.6 |
2,369.0 |
| 2010 |
-47.8 |
2,721.6 |
| 2011 |
-64.5 |
3,203.1 |
| 2012 |
-85.5 |
3,175.1 |
| 2013 |
-98.3 |
3,430.4 |
| 2014 |
-107.1 |
3,912.8 |
| 2015 |
-87.0 |
3,877.7 |
| 2016 |
-100.5 |
3,729.7 |
| 2017 |
-137.5 |
4,025.1 |
| 2018 |
-177.0 |
4,170.4 |
| 2019 |
-154.4 |
4,237.7 |
| 2020 |
-218.9 |
4,102.9 |
| 2021 |
-184.4 |
5,256.8 |
| 2022 |
-163.5 |
5,093.7 |
| 2023 |
-184.2 |
5,109.2 |
2023 Cash Flows for Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund (millions)
| Inflows |
Outflows |
Investment Gains (losses) |
Change in Net Assets |
| 104.4 |
288.7 |
199.7 |
15.4 |
Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund |
National Average |
| 2001 |
-0.9 |
-2.1 |
| 2002 |
-1.2 |
-2.0 |
| 2003 |
-2.0 |
-2.5 |
| 2004 |
-2.4 |
-2.0 |
| 2005 |
-1.9 |
-2.2 |
| 2006 |
-1.3 |
-2.2 |
| 2007 |
-1.2 |
-2.1 |
| 2008 |
-1.5 |
-2.3 |
| 2009 |
-1.5 |
-3.1 |
| 2010 |
-1.8 |
-3.2 |
| 2011 |
-2.0 |
-3.1 |
| 2012 |
-2.7 |
-3.3 |
| 2013 |
-2.9 |
-3.1 |
| 2014 |
-2.7 |
-2.9 |
| 2015 |
-2.2 |
-2.8 |
| 2016 |
-2.7 |
-3.0 |
| 2017 |
-3.4 |
-2.9 |
| 2018 |
-4.2 |
-2.6 |
| 2019 |
-3.6 |
-2.6 |
| 2020 |
-5.3 |
-2.4 |
| 2021 |
-3.5 |
-2.1 |
| 2022 |
-3.2 |
-2.1 |
| 2023 |
-3.6 |
-2.2 |
