Press ID cards will only be issued to TPA members.
All ID cards are mailed to the newspaper's publisher.
The quickest way to get a press card is to follow these simple steps:
1. Provide to us via email (idcards@texaspress.com) the following information EXACTLY as you wish it to appear on the card:
Name
Title
Newspaper name
Newspaper phone #
2. Attach your photo with the file name of LastnameFirstnamePhoto.jpg
(A photo file .jpg (Mug shot): 0.764 inches (148 pixels) wide by 0.819 inches (159 pixels) high (300 dpi))
3. Attach a scan of your signature with the file name of LastnameFirstnameSig.gif
(A signature file .gif (card holder signature): 1.5 inches wide by 0.4 inches high (300 dpi))
4. Pay for your cards here Pay for card(s). The cards are $5.00 each.
However, if you prefer to do it the old-fashion way, you can:
2. Fill out the information
3. Email us your photo with the file name of LastnameFirstnamePhoto.jpg
(A photo file .jpg (Mug shot): 0.764 inches (148 pixels) wide by 0.819 inches (159 pixels) high (300 dpi))
4. Email us a scan of your signature with the file name of LastnameFirstnameSig.gif
(A signature file .gif (card holder signature): 1.5 inches wide by 0.4 inches high (300 dpi))
5. Mail the form and a check for $5.00 for each card to:
Texas Press Association, 8800 Business Park Drive, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78759
Your cards will not be sent until payment has been received.