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Gov. Abbott Signs School Safety Measure into Law
June 10, 2019
Governor Greg Abbot signed a series of school safety bills into law last week. TCA Executive Director, Jan Friese, was on Spectrum News Austin speaking about the role and importance of professional school counselors as well as an outlook on the recent legislative session.
TCA Newsline
TCA Newsline is sent weekly to all TCA members and is a comprehensive collection of timely news from across Texas and around the nation. Articles focus on topics of interest to professional counselors and other mental health professionals.
TCA News
Welcome to Our New Website!
Jul 10 2019Take a look around and let us know what you think. Read this article about new features and how to log in.
New TCA Committee Members
Jul 1 2019TCA depends on the commitment of its members to keep our association strong! Each committee works to hone the focus of TCA's Strategic Plan, to impact positive change, and support professional counselors.
UTSA Counseling Students Attend TCA Advocacy Day
Jun 6 2019[KSAT San Antonio] UTSA counseling students attended our April Advocacy day and were able to bring their knowledge back to their peers.
Legislative News
HB 3 Update (School Counselor Compensation)
Jun 6 2019Your calls worked! School counselors will be eligible for raises in any year a district receives an increase in its Basic Allotment (BA). HB 3 creates a somewhat complicated formula to determine what the actual amount available for raises will be. Read our full update.
Legislative Update (5/24/2019)
May 24 2019The legislative session is wrapping up. We've got one more important action alert for you. Get bill updates from last week. Thank you to everyone who advocated this session!