Texas Better Newspaper Contest — annual contest for member newspapers honoring the best content published in the previous year; winners are announced at the TPA Convention & Trade Show and printed in the Winner's Circle
Lone Star Journalism Writing Contest — contest sponsored by Interscholastic League Press Conference, pairing high school journalism students and local newspapers
Monson Spirit of FOI Award — named after FOIFT’s former executive director, the award recognizes journalists and/or newspapers for outstanding efforts that uphold First Amendment principles, increase public access to government and improve awareness of state open government statutes
Golden 50 Award — an honor TPA bestows to men and women who have logged at least 50 years of service in the newspaper industry in Texas; awarded at each summer TPA Leadership Retreat along with a special pamphlet describing recipients’ accomplishments and listing past recipients