The State Office of Risk Management is charged by Chapter 412 of the Texas Labor Code to administer insurance services obtained by state agencies, including the self-insured government employees workers’ compensation insurance program and the state risk management programs.
The Office is administratively attached to the Office of the Attorney General and is governed by an appointed five-member Board of Directors. Daily operations are overseen by the Executive Director, as the Risk Manager for the State of Texas. The agency consists of three internal divisions: Strategic Programs, Legal Services and Internal Operations.
The Office’s primary focus is on enterprise-level risk management, cost control, and efficiency.