2025 TASB Post-Legislative Seminar for the Texas Council of School Attorneys (CSA)
TASB Legal Services will provide a post-legislative seminar for Texas Council of School Attorneys (CSA) members to discuss legislation passed by the 89th Texas Legislature on topics that impact your school district clients, including:
- Budget and Finance
- Liability
- Personnel
- Student Issues
- Accountability
- Elections
- Purchasing and Construction
- Governance
This seminar has been approved for 5.5 hours of CLE by the State Bar of Texas.
Please note you must be an active CSA Member and have an active TASB Login user ID and password to register.
To obtain TASB login access, go to TASB's login page - "Request an account"
For additional information about this seminar or special requirements, call 800-580-8272.
If you have additional questions, please contact TASB Legal Services by email at legal@tasb.org or call 800-580-5345.
The registration fee of $250 will include a boxed lunch for our working lunch and a bound post-legislative summary book prepared by TASB. All registrations should be prepaid by check, credit card, or purchase order. Registration will not be processed without payment information.
After 14 days before the event, no refunds will be provided, but substitutions will be permitted for eligible persons. No-shows will not be refunded.
Registrants or their designee may edit, cancel, or make name substitutions through the registration system, accessible online through the event registration webpage.
If TASB must cancel the event, TASB will refund registrations in full, but will not be responsible for any indirect, special, or consequential damages (including transportation, lodging, and meal costs) sustained by the registrant.
To review the full terms and conditions visit TASB's Terms and Conditions: Events page.
If you have questions about your registration, please email the TASB meeting registrar at registrar@tasb.org or call 800-580-8272, extension 2451.
TASB Headquarters is conveniently located within a 10-minute drive of several major hotel chains. We have provided a list of some of the nearest hotels for your convenience. Please visit their website(s) for rate and stay information.
The Westin Austin at The Domain
Cambria Hotel Austin Uptown near the Domain
2025 Post-Legislative Seminar for the Texas Council of School Attorneys (CSA)
July 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Texas Association of School Boards
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. | Welcome and Overview of the 89th Session Mark Tilley, Division Director An introduction and overview of key education issues from the 89th Legislative Session. |
| 9:10 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. | School Finance, Tax, and Special Education Chris Jones, Senior Attorney A review of school finance and tax legislation along with updates to special education. |
| 9:40 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Personnel Leslie Story, Director A close look at bills relating to personnel, including teacher compensation and educator misconduct reporting. |
| 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. | Grievances and Sovereign Immunity Mark Tilley, Division Director A discussion of required changes to school grievance policies and a new waiver of sovereign immunity. |
| 11:05 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. | Governance Issues (OMA, PIA, and Conflicts of Interest) Nicco Nemeth, Staff Attorney A review of changes to the Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act, and conflicts of interest laws. |
| 11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. | Break |
| 11:55 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. | Instruction, Curriculum, and Student Health Kelsey Vanderbilt, Staff Attorney An overview of statutes affecting instruction, curriculum, and student health. |
| 12:25 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Education Savings Accounts and Technology Tran Le Abraham, Staff Attorney A review of the new education savings account program along with legislation related to technology, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. |
| 12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Break |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Purchasing, Construction, and Operations Mark Tilley, Division Director A review of legislative changes affecting school district purchasing, construction, and operations. |
| 1:15 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. | Student Discipline, Extracurricular Activities, and Elections Lindsey McPheeters, Lead Attorney A review of essential bills affecting student discipline, extracurricular activities, and elections |
| 1:55 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Break |
| 2:10 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. | Safety and School Based Law Enforcement Jacy Selcoe, Staff Attorney A review of bills affecting school safety and school-based law enforcement. |
| 2:40 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. | Parental Rights Student Issues Joy Baskin, AED Policy & Legal Services, Education Counsel An examination of key legislation relating to parental rights and student issues. |
| 3:25 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Q & A and Closing Remarks |
2025 Post-Legislative Seminar for the Texas Council of School Attorneys Agenda (pdf)