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March 12, 2026
2026-28 Music Alignments Announced

UIL has released the 2026-28 music alignments, to include area assignments. Geographically contiguous music regions are assigned to areas by the UIL, while also considering the projected number of competing schools based on recent region contest ratings.

February 04, 2026
CX Meet Directors
 
 
If you have completed your CX Meet, please don’t forget to enter and publicly post your meet results in SpeechWire. This how the State Office knows who has advanced to the State Meet. Here are the SpeechWire instructions:
 
Once your results are all tabulated and you are ready to post your placement results publicly, click “Posting center” on the home page, then “Post UIL results”. On the line for “Cross-Examination Debate”, click “Post” to post your results to the SpeechWire public website.
 
 
January 20, 2026
Fall 2025 Marching Band Rules Advisory Committee Agenda and Minutes

Fall 2025 MB RAC Agenda and Minutes

January 13, 2026
UIL Essay Contest Deadline is February 11

Submit your essay for the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition by February 11. All contestants will learn about an incredible person, movement, or organization in Texas, and finalists will also be eligible to apply for scholarships through TILF and earn their campus sweepstakes points. 

January 08, 2026
Reclassification & Realignment Information

The 2026-28 alignments have been posted for volleyball, basketball and football.

View the 2026-2028 Alignments 

Alignments for other events will be available no later than April 1st, 2026.

December 15, 2025
Spring 2026 LD topic released

The UIL LD Debate topic for Spring 2026 is officially released:

Spring 2026 LD Debate Topic

December 02, 2025

Legislation for all conferences is now posted. 

  • “Important Message: Additional legislation will be posted on each State docket so be sure to return to this webpage again for new bills and resolutions that will be debated at the State Meet. Dockets for State will have a total o 20 pieces of legislation — 10 for prelims and 10 for finals."
October 14, 2025
Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, removed from the UIL Approved List of plays
Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, is published by Dramatists Play Service.
The author does not allow cuts for competition.
October 09, 2025
The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman has been removed from the UIL Approved Long Play list.

The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman has been removed from the UIL Approved Long Play list.

Competition cuts are not allowed for this title, per publisher, Dramatists Play Service.

August 18, 2025

The 2025 Fall Lincoln Douglas topic is now posted.

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