TCCTA Legislative Committee Meeting
Below are documents for your review in preparation for the Legislative Committee Meeting virtual meeting, Oct. 5 from 2:00-3:00pm. A link was emailed via Google Calendar invitation to committee members. Contact Vicki (512-328-2044 Ext. 1) if you experience difficulty in accessing the information.
- Minutes (3/2/2023)
- Update from Beaman Floyd, TCCTA Lobbyist
- April 2023 Messenger
- TCCTA Legislative Resource Page
Share your event experiences
We’re excited to see you all at the Faculty Leaders (Virtual) Conference, September 29-30, 2023!
- When posting content/photos include the hashtag: #FacultyLeaders. This ensures all convention attendees can quickly find one another’s content.
- Include @TCCTA and “@” any other speakers, friends, or exhibitors who excite you (TIPS!)
- Typing #FacultyLeaders into the search bar will pull up all content posted with this hashtag. This content should be liked (clicking the heart) and shared (by clicking the two arrows forming the square).
A Year on the Legislative Committee
What to expect this year as a member of the TCCTA Legislative Committee.
- confirm appointment in April
- renew your membership in August (or with auto-renew Sept 1, 2023)
- take minutes and turn them in the week after the meeting
- Fall meeting near Faculty Leaders Conference (late Sept or early Oct)
- receive a legislative update from TCCTA Lobbyist
- review any legislative updates printed by TCCTA
- discuss and plan to attend the Community College Day at the Capitol (during legislative years)
- discuss (and hopefully attend) the Faculty Leaders Conference
- Meeting at the annual convention in conjunction with the convention and election committees (Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at 2:00 pm)
- receive a legislative update from TCCTA Lobbyist
- review any legislative updates printed by TCCTA
- Thur, Feb 29, 2024 at 6:15pm attend banquet (complimentary ticket will need to be confirmed with event planner in December 2023)
- disseminate legislative emails/propaganda put out by the association
- keep the Guide to Political Participation up-to-date
Legislative Committee Resources
Policies, procedures, and ethics of TCCTA
- Roster of Committees
- Legislative Committee Policies
- TCCTA Policies Regarding All Committees
- TCCTA Constitution & Bylaws
- TCCTA Ethics Statement
- Archive of Legislative Committee Minutes located in the Legislative Committee Community Page under "Resources"