Each year, the members of TSAP can review the most current version of our bylaws and standing rules and submit proposals to amend them if they find provisions which they believe can be improved.  In fact, the Bylaws provide that the Board of Directors, committees, and...

We are in the midst of the Holiday season and many of us celebrated Thanksgiving with Christmas and New Year’s just around the corner.  This year I have many more things to be thankful for. Being able to finally get an opportunity to catch up with family that I have...

Professionalism is a cornerstone of being a parliamentarian.  Every member of our organization needs to be looking at setting the highest standards for themselves and for their communities.  Making sure we adhere to our responsibilities to fairness and equity in...

Fellow Parliamentarians, it is a great honor to be able to serve as your President.  I would like to thank our immediate Past President Vernon Gray, PRP, for his great strength and fortitude in keeping the organization moving forward during perhaps one of our most...

Due to COVID-19 restrictions and concerns, the Texas State Association of Parliamentarians Annual Convention will be virtual. This year has been a challenge to all of us but we are overcoming. Just as the units have conducted business at a distance, so will the annual...

The year 2020 challenged how business meetings and programs were conducted throughout the association but TSAP continues to move forward thanks to the efforts of the dedicated members and the lead- ership in the units. Units were able to continue to conduct business...

"Tomorrow, is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one."- Brad Paisley, American singer-songwriter and musician I chose the above quote as the theme for this message because I find myself, at times, overwhelmed by all that should get done in any given...