House of Delegates Preview

The cornerstone of ATPE’s member-governed philosophy is the ATPE House of Delegates (HOD), a member assembly that—as specified in the ATPE State Bylaws—gathers annually to elect the association’s state officers for the next membership year and adopt the ATPE Legislative Program. The 2025 ATPE House of Delegates will convene at 9:45 a.m. July 8 during the 2025 ATPE Summit at the JW Marriott Austin Downtown.

Professional, administrator, associate, retiree, clinical teacher, and college student members are eligible to serve as delegates, but you must be certified as a delegate to vote in the HOD. If you are a member of an ATPE local unit, your local unit president must certify you. If you are an at-large member, your region president must certify you. Delegate certification will open in early April, and the certification deadline is June 6. The ATPE State Bylaws specify how many delegates local unit and regions may have based on the size of their membership.

If you are interested in serving as a delegate, please contact your local unit or region president now to inquire about the process for delegate certification in your local unit or region.

All delegates must also individually register for the ATPE Summit, and registration is already open. You may choose between a $225 summit registration that allows you to attend any summit event, as well as earn up to seven hours of continuing professional education (CPE) credit, or you may register as an HOD-only attendee for no charge. HOD-only attendees may only earn CPE credit (up to two hours) for the House of Delegates meeting itself and are not entitled to participate in any other summit sessions or activities.

A look at the business before the HOD

ATPE standing committees composed of members meet throughout the membership year and prepare reports for the HOD. The HOD also receives a report on the association’s annual audit from the state treasurer.

Two committees, Resolutions and Legislative, prepare reports that include business for the HOD’s consideration. The Resolutions Committee makes recommendations as to whether any existing resolutions should be continued or allowed to expire, as well as whether any new resolutions should be adopted. The committee’s report includes recommendations on each of the ATPE Standing Resolutions, which are a supplement to the ATPE State Bylaws, and the committee typically recommends honorary resolutions for individuals, such as the immediate past state presidents.

The Legislative Committee reviews the current ATPE Legislative Program and makes recommendations to modify, add, or delete positions that direct the advocacy of ATPE’s professional lobbyists in Austin and in Washington, D.C. In 2024, the HOD adopted a comprehensive reorganization of the ATPE Legislative Program that included the addition of a preamble.

Delegates have the opportunity to prefile business for consideration by the HOD according to instructions that will be published after approval by the ATPE Board of Directors at its May 16-17 meeting. The reports of the Resolutions and Legislative committees will also be published at this time.

State officer elections

Nominations for 2025-26 ATPE state officer positions closed March 15 (a deadline set in the ATPE State Bylaws). The following members are candidates for the following offices: