Dates To Remember
February 1, 2022 | Bill submission opens |
February 15, 2024 | Lobbyist application opens on 4HOnline |
February 15, 2024 | Press Corps application opens on 4HOnline |
March 14, 2024 | Lobbyist application closes |
March 14, 2024 | Press Corps application closes |
March 29, 2024 | Lobbyist and Press Corps notification |
April 1, 2024 | Early Bird Registration opens on 4HOnline |
April 30, 2024 | Early Bird Registration closes on 4HOnline |
May 1, 2024 | Registration continues on 4HOnline at an increased fee |
May 30, 2024 | Bill submission closes |
May 30, 2024 | Registration closes on 4HOnline |
July 1, 2024 | Delegate Letters distributed |
July 1, 2024 | Bill Book posted online |
July 12, 2024 | Texas 4-H Congress Leadership Team arrives |
July 14, 2024 | Congress Delegates and Chaperones arrive |
July 17, 2024 | All Participants depart |
Bill Submissions
Any 4-H member may submit a Texas 4-H Congress bill for consideration and debate. Participating in Congress is not a requirement. Writing and submitting a bill provides each 4-H member the opportunity to participate in an exercise in civic engagement.
All participants in Texas 4-H Congress must submit a COMPLETE bill for consideration. “All” includes Texas 4-H Council and Technology Ambassadors. To accomplish the writing and submission of legislative bills, it is recommended that the County Extension Agent, or a volunteer, assist the youth in learning what a quality bill includes, how to write one, and then submitting the bill on-line. 4-H members from the same county, or other counties, are not allowed to submit the same bill for meeting this requirement.
Committees are:
- Agriculture and Livestock (AGL)
- Education (EDU)
- Energy and Environment (EEV)
- Government, Finance, & Appropriations (GFA)
- Homeland Security and Public Safety (HPS)
- Judiciary and Juvenile Justice (JJJ)
- Public Health & Welfare (PHW)
To learn more on how to write and submit a bill download the “Preparing a Legislative Bill for Texas 4-H Congress” as well as work with your county Extension agent or a volunteer.
Youth Leadership Opportunity and Application Process
At Texas 4-H Congress we have a Youth Leadership Team that who serves in the various Legislative Roles at Congress, including but not limited to: Governor, Speaker of the House, Lieutenant Governor, and Floor Leaders. This year, the opportunity to serve in one of these leadership roles is being opened to Texas 4-H members who have or are currently serving on one (or more) of the following groups:
- Texas 4-H Council
- District Council
- Equine Ambassadors
- Fashion & Interior Design Ambassadors
- Healthy Texas Youth Ambassadors
- Livestock Ambassadors
- Poultry Ambassadors
- Photography Ambassadors
- Shooting Sports Ambassadors
- STEM Ambassadors
- Water Ambassadors
Applications will open on 4HOnline on November 1, 2023, and will close on December 5, 2023. There will be no late applications accepted.
Applicants will need to be able to provide additional information on past leadership roles, select the top four roles they would like to serve in, and provide a YouTube video for the committee to review. The Leadership Team will be announced in January 2024. When announced youth will only be informed of being selected to serve on the team, they will not know their final role until after Texas 4-H Roundup in June.