Empowering Texas Students Through Forensic Education


Texas Forensic Association fosters critical thinking, effective communication, and ethical advocacy by providing competitive opportunities in speech and debate that promote academic and personal growth.

TheTexas Forensic Association is dedicated to building confident leaders and dynamic thinkers across the Lone Star State

History

  • The purpose of the Texas Forensic Association is to bring about more effective cooperation among the members of the speech and theatre arts profession in the discharge of their special responsibilities in forensic and theatre activities; to create a means of educating the general and professional public to the important educational functions of forensics and theatre arts; to make collective action possible on problems of common professional interest; and, in general, to maintain and advance the ideals and standards of the speech and theatre arts profession.
  • The Texas Forensic Association shall promote the interests of interscholastic speech and theatre by encouraging a spirit of fellowship among participating students and teachers.
  • Activities viewed as central to the organization’s function include debate, theatre, and competitive individual speaking events.
  • The membership of the organization has grown steadily each year with more than 420 professional members in the 1997-1998 Silver anniversary year.

TFA STATE 2027

March 11-13th, 2027

University of North Texas

Jenn Melin has been selected as the next TFA State Tournament Coordinator.

Jenn will take over the position on July 1st, 2027. Thank you to our current State Tournament Coordinator, Joe Uhler, for his outstanding service!

Uniting students in a journey of growth, confidence, and excellence through the transformative power of Speech and Debate