HOSA Area Officer App 25-26

2026 ILC city?

Indianapolis, IN – 11-14 June 2026

2026 TX SLC city?

Corpus Christi, American Bank Center, 31 Mar-2 Apr 2026

2024-25 TX Pres?

Caren Wonders

2025-26 Int’l Pres?

Ria Mohan

HOSA Inc Board Chair?

David Kelly, MD

TX State Advisor?

Janet Villarreal

Number of TX areas?

7

HQ street address?

548 Silicon Dr Ste 101, Southlake, TX 76092

Int’l Exec Director?

Dr Virgin Morehouse

2025-26 service project?

NMDP – Be The Match

HOSA Inc stands for?

International

2025-26 TX Pres?

Peter Morrison

TX VP Leadership?

Fernando Maranzini

TX VP Post-sec?

Evelyn Borges

TX Secretary?

Ethan Yi

TX Historian?

Garcia Hernandez

TX Reporter?

Aditi Bhusa

TX SocResp Chair?

Liliana Kirk

TX Nom Chair?

Jamal Hassan

TX assigned Int’l region?

Region II (Southwest)

First constitutional convention?

Arlington, TX – Nov 1976

Mission?

To empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community through education, collaboration, and experience.

Colors & meanings?

Maroon = compassion; Medical White = purity of purpose; Navy = loyalty

Core values?

Learning, Leadership, Service, Innovation

HOSA Theme?

Champions of Change

Creed year revised?

2017

TEHOS full name & year?

Texas Association of Health Occupation Students – 1972

First national convention?

Oklahoma City, OK – 1978 (17 states)

First nat’l pres?

Lyne McGee

Comp-events section?

“Competitive Events Program & Appendices” (formerly Handbook B)

History section?

Handbook Section A-2

Chapter management section?

Handbook Section C

Active state requirement?

3 or more chapters affiliated with Int’l HOSA

Official uniform?

Navy blazer w/ emblem, navy slacks/skirt, white closed-neck shirt, maroon scarf OR maroon/navy tie, closed-toe shoes black/brown/navy; belt same colour; head cover OK for religion/culture (TX Advisor App. B)

Creed revision action?

Adopted by HOSA Inc. Board Nov 2017

Western Region VP?

Matthew Kim

TX int’l presidents to date?

6

6 founding states?

AL, NJ, NM, NC, OK, TX

TX Post-sec VP?

Evelyn Borges

Brand “Future Health Professionals” launched?

2004

First TX state advisor 1972?

Catherine Junge

Original state name chosen at Bastrop?

TEHOS

Original motto?

The hands of youth mold the health of tomorrow

TX Bylaws article titles?

1 Name, 2 Purpose, 3 Members, 4 TX Org, 5 Officers, 6 Conf/Meetings, 7 Exec Council, 8 Committees, 9 Finances, 10 Areas, 11 Parl Authority, 12 Amendments

Parliamentary rules source?

Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised 12th ed.

Formal proposal?

Motion

Main motion out of order when?

Another member has the floor (Robert’s §4)

Amendment must be?

Germane (§33)

Germane

Related

Rules of order = ?

Written rules of parliamentary procedure governing meeting conduct (Robert’s Glossary)

Floor holder may be interrupted for?

Incidental motion (point of order, question of privilege, appeal) (§19)

Postpone to next meeting?

“Postpone to a Certain Time”

Standing committee serves until?

Successors elected & take office (§50)

Motion chair can make?

Only after relinquishing the chair (§47)

Minimum officers for business?

President + Secretary (§9)

A second implies?

Motion worthy of consideration (§4)

Blank ballots while counting?

Ignored

Officer reports order?

Immediately after approval of prior minutes

Motion when more study needed?

“Commit” (refer to committee) (§36)

Close debate & vote now?

“Previous Question” (needs 2/3) (§29)

Subsidiary, privileged, incidental are?

Secondary motions (tbl 1)

Call member out of order?

Rise & say “Point of Order” (§23)

Voting by proxy?

Not allowed unless bylaws permit (§45)

2/3 of 60 votes?

40

Maker can withdraw/modify without permission until?

Chair states the question (§33)

Robert’s edition?

12th (current)

Temporary committee for specific task?

Special committee (§50)

New business must be listed on?

The agenda (§41)

Members required for legal meeting?

Quorum (number in bylaws – TX=30 % delegates)

Who begins meeting at published time?

Presiding officer (§8)

ILC month?

June

TX LDI month?

August

FLC months?

Sept/Nov

Online testing window?

Last full week November

SLC months?

Jan-Mar

State conference months?

Mar-Apr

Tie-break at area/state?

Majority of judges → rank → total score (Comp. Events p. 24)

National uniform blazer emblem placement?

Over heart, 2-3 in. below shoulder seam (Comp. App. A)

HOSA Inc. 501(c)(3) year?

1978

Membership dues year?

Runs 1 July – 30 June

Area officer candidate GPA min?

2.5 cumulative

State officer candidate GPA min?

3.0 cumulative

Parliamentary authority named in TX bylaws?

Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th ed.

Amendment notice period in TX bylaws?

30 days written notice + 2/3 vote

Int’l amendment notice?

60 days + 2/3 delegate vote

TEHOS became “HOSA” in?

1976 (national merger)

Name of TX HOSA ByLaw 1

Name

Name of TX HOSA ByLaw 1

Purpose

Name of TX HOSA ByLaw 3

Members

Name of TX HOSA ByLaw 4

TA Organization

Name of TX HOSA ByLaw 5

TA Officers

Name of TX HOSA ByLaw 6

Conferences & Meetings

Name of TX HOSA ByLaw 7

The Executive Council

Name of TX HOSA ByLaw 8

Committees

Name of TX HOSA ByLaw 9

Finances

Name of TX HOSA ByLaw 10

Area Associations

Name of TX HOSA ByLaw 11

Parliamentary Authority

Name of TX HOSA ByLaw 12

Amendment of Bylaws