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Texas Workforce Commission Meetings

TWC Commissioners | Texas Workforce Commission hear administrative reports, discuss and act on agency business, and decide unemployment insurance cases. The public is invited to comment before the Commission on any issue within the jurisdiction of the Commission.

Texas Workforce Commission Meetings can be attended in-person at the meeting location below. Seating arrangements follow CDC’s social-distancing recommendations. Registration forms for in-person public comment will be available at the meeting location.

Texas Workforce Commission
101 E. 15th St., Rm 244
Austin, TX 78701

Texas Workforce Commission Meetings may also be accessed virtually using the streaming links provided in the Upcoming Meetings list. Each meeting has a unique link, and you must enter a name and email address to access the meeting. Virtual attendees wishing to make public comment should contact Erin Guzman at 512-936-3671 or erin.guzman@twc.texas.gov by 5:00 p.m. on the last business day before the meeting to obtain a registration form and additional information.

Upcoming Meetings:
 

May 2023

Meeting Location:

Texas Workforce Commission
101 E. 15th St., Rm 244
Austin, TX 78701

Meetings at other Locations

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Texas Conference for Employers

Texas Conference for EmployersThe Office of the Commissioner Representing Employers sponsors the Texas Conference for Employers. During this time of COVID, fewer in-person meetings are available; therefore, a virtual option is offered for areas that do not have a 2022 in-person meeting scheduled. Employers are encouraged to attend in-person if a meeting is offered in your area and virtually, if a close in-person meeting is not an option. The Texas Conference for Employers continues to offer Texas employers the opportunity to garner nuts and bolts information about state and federal employment law matters and how to deal with unemployment claims and the appeal process.

2023 Confirmed Locations

Event Location - Longview, May 19

Holiday Inn Infinity Event Center
300 Tuttle Circle
Longview, TX 75605

Event Location -  Waco, June 2

Waco Convention Center
100 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 7670

Event Location - San Antonio, June 22 - 23 (2-day)

Grand Hyatt
600 East Market Street 
San Antonio, TX 78205

Event Location - Marfa, July 28

The Hotel Paisano 
207 North Highland
Marfa, TX 79843

2023 Confirmed Locations

Event Location - Amarillo, August 11

Amarillo Civic Center
401 S Buchanan Street
Amarillo, TX 79101

Event Location - Horseshoe Bay, August 18

Horseshoe Bay Resort
200 Hi Cir N
Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657

Event Location -  College Station, August 25

Hilton College Station & Conference Center
801 University Drive East.
College Station, TX 77840

Event Location - Del Rio, September 15

Ramada by Wyndham
2101 Veterans Blvd.
Del Rio, TX 78840

Event Location - Arlington, September 29

Arlington Expo Center
1200 Ballpark Way
Arlington, TX 76011

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Annual Texas Workforce Conference

Event Details

Annual Texas Workforce Conference co-hosted with The Texas Chapter of The International Association of Workforce Professionals

The 26th Annual Texas Workforce Conference is scheduled for November 29 – December 1, 2023, at the Marriott Marquis in Houston, Texas.

Save the dates for the 26th Annual Texas Workforce Conference scheduled for November 29 – December 1, 2023, at the Marriott Marquis Houston, in Houston, Texas.  

Are you interested in sharing your knowledge and being part of the TWC/IAWP 26th Annual Conference in Houston, Texas?

TWC has received many exciting proposals for the conference workshops that are currently being reviewed. The deadline for submissions passed on March 24, 2023, and we are no longer accepting proposals

Vendors & Exhibitors

Time to start preparing for your one chance this year to get together and present your products and services to a captive audience and the networking opportunities that is conference provides.

25th Annual Texas Workforce Conference

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Workforce Forum

Photo Conference Meeting

The Texas Workforce Commission Workforce Forum is sponsored by TWC's Board Support and Agency Administered Programs department. The forum is designed to increase workforce staff capacity through knowledge  and information exchange.

Thank you for attending the 2023 Workforce Forum. View all 2023 Workforce Forum Video and Audio sessions.
 

We hope to see you at the 2024 Workforce Forum. Dates are forthcoming.

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Rehabilitation Council of Texas

The 15-member Rehabilitation Council of Texas meets at least quarterly to work with TWC Vocational Rehabilitation Services programs to develop, agree to and review state goals and priorities.

The Rehabilitation Council of Texas meets quarterly. The next meeting is:

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Jobs & Education for Texans (JET) Advisory Board Meetings

The six-member JET Advisory Board meets at least once each quarter, or as needed, to review received applications and to recommend grant awards for the JET program.

Meeting Location:

Texas Workforce Commission
101 E 15th St, Rm 151
Austin, TX 78701

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Purchasing from People with Disabilities Advisory Committee

The 13-member Purchasing from People with Disabilities Advisory Committee provides recommendations to the Texas Workforce Commission on matters related to the Texas Purchasing from People with Disabilities program, which assists individuals with disabilities in achieving independence through productive employment opportunities. 

Meeting Location:

Texas Workforce Commission
101 E 15th St. Rm 151
Austin, TX 78778

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Child Care & Early Learning Conferences

The Child Care & Early Learning Division hosts conference style events for Texas Rising Star-certified early learning programs in an effort to assist early childhood educators in obtaining professional development to meet annual requirements.

Upcoming Conferences

For more information on upcoming events, please visit the Child Care & Early Learning Conferences web page.

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