Past News and Updates

November 2025

TASP Fall Convention Starts on Thursday!

The TASP Fall Convention is about to get started with our preconvention sessions on Thursday and our Keynote that night! Be sure to check out the schedule here or the Convention hub for all the details!

October 2025

School Board Advocacy Resources

The 89th Legislature wrapped up earlier this year and new laws are in effect. We’re excited to share two new resources that have been added to our Advocacy Tools page:

1. Guide to Speaking at a School Board Meeting - This document provides members with information regarding steps to help you effectively participate in school board meetings and advocate for the needs of students and schools.
2. Support Staff Retention Allotment Guidance - This document provides Texas school psychologists with essential information regarding the Support Staff Retention Allotment (SSRA), established through House Bill 2 (HB 2), and offers actionable strategies for advocating for salary increases.

September 2025

Clarification on title use following TSBEP meeting

TASP has received questions regarding the official change in professional licensure for school psychologists. Some confusion has arisen as licensees have ordered new licenses which indicate "Licensed School Psychologist." The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (TSBEP) met on September 18th, 2025 and clarified the title/letters allowed for use as professionals. In a direct quote from the meeting at the 2:50:00 mark of the official recording:

"I want to make clear, I want the public and...the licensed psychologists and the school psychologists, I want everyone to understand if you are a practicing school psychologist you can use the title, right now, regardless of this change, right now you can use the title Licensed School Psychologist, you can use the School Psychologist, or you could use LSP. Those are the three titles...that are fine."

We hope this information helps provide clarity. We thank the TSBEP for providing this clear guidance on this legislative and regulatory update.

TASP Executive Board Call for Nominations

• Professional writing experience during meetings
• Ability to concisely summary discussions

• Has held active school psychology licensure in Texas for a minimum of 3 years
• Evidence of supervisory responsibilities/leadership role in an employment or volunteer organization
• Experience managing finances and/or budgets in an employment or volunteer organization

Area Representative (2,4,6): This two-year position represents the area of Texas where you practice. This position acts as a liaison between their membership area and the TASP Executive Board.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Desire to advocate for school psychological services in Texas at the state level 

Graduate Student Representative: This one year position acts as a liaison between graduate student members and the TASP Executive Board.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Graduate student in a school psychology program (REQUIRED)
• Desire to bring feedback to TASP Board from various school psychology graduate programs across Texas

Apply for the Board Today!

August 2025

TASP 2025 Fall Convention - Registration is Live!

Registration for the TASP 2025 Fall Convention is now live! We look forward to seeing you at our amazing conference in Sugar Land on November 6th-8th. This years theme is "Light The Way For A Brighter Future".

You can learn more about the conference and all of the related information at the 2025 Fall Convention hub page here.

TASP 2025 Fall Convention - Save The Date and Hotel Information

TASP’s 2025 Annual Fall Convention is upon us! As school psychologists, we always work hard to rekindle the light that drove us to this amazing profession. Join us in that journey this year to reignite and sharpen the knowledge and skills that make this such a unique and passionate profession. Come learn with us at the Marriott in Sugar Land!! 

Preconvention will take place on Nov. 6th, and we will kick off the regular convention with our motivational keynote later that evening. Regular convention will resume Nov. 7th and conclude by midday on Saturday, Nov. 8th.

The hotel is offering a discounted TASP rate of $159/sgl., $169/dbl. a night with complimentary self parking. The last day to receive the TASP rate is October 5th, 2025. 

We are making preparations to open registration soon. Be on the lookout for more convention details in the coming weeks!

2025 Scholarships, Awards, and Grants Applications Now Open

TASP is excited to announce that submissions are now open for Scholarships, Awards, and Grants! All applications are due by September 21st, 2025 at 1159PM CST. Winners will be contacted in October and will be honored at the 2025 TASP Annual Convention on November 6-8 in Sugar Land, Tx. You can learn more below:

Graduate Student Scholarships

2025 Fall Convention Awards and Honors Nominations

TASP Diversity Grant Application

Shortage Committee Travel Grants

HB 2598 Signed Into Law!

Great news! Governor Abbott has now signed HB 2598 into law. This means that we are officially no longer LSSPs beginning September 1, as the title will change to school psychologist in the state occupation and education codes. See the FAQ document linked here for a breakdown of what this change means for you as a Texas school psychologist! This will be great to share with your SPED directors, HR Department and other hiring staff.

2025 Summer Institute On Demand Package Open Now!

The live summer institute is a wrap, but there is still time for you to join us for our virtual on demand sessions! You can earn up to 6 CPDs including a session focused on ethical practices in supervision! You can learn more and register for the package here.

Call for Mini Skills and Poster Sessions for the Fall Convention

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for a poster or mini-skills for the 2025 TASP Fall Convention on Nov. 6-8, 2025 in Sugar Land, Texas, you can complete the submission form here. The Proposal application window is open now through September 15th.

Posters are designed to highlight empirical research, innovative programs, or theoretical analysis of previous studies. The presentation should represent original work. Students, researchers, and professionals may submit individually or as part of a research group.

Mini-Skills sessions are designed to provide skills and information that will be immediately applicable for practitioners (“tools to use on Monday morning”). Mini-skills sessions need to be 90-minutes in length. 

If you have any additional questions, please contact the TASP professional development chair at [email protected].