The Texas Library Association is headquartered in Austin. The Association's governing body is a Council comprised of both voting and non-voting members. Voting members are the president, president-elect, past president, treasurer, ALA councilor, five representatives-at-large, and one councilor from each division, district, and round table or an alternate designated by the unit. Non-voting members are chairmen of standing committees and ad hoc committees, executive director, journal editor, association legal counsel, chairmen of statewide organizations affiliated with TLA, councilors of interest groups, and the parliamentarian. At least two meetings are held each year at the Annual Conference and at Annual Assembly. As the Association's policy making and chief governing body, the Council adopts the annual budget and the legislative platform.

A general membership meeting is conducted during the Annual Conference to give members an opportunity to discuss professional and Association concerns and to make their opinions known.

The Executive Board, which serves as the central management board of TLA, recommends to the Council matters of policy, budget, and operations. Board members are elected annually by the entire membership. Serving on the executive board are the president, president-elect, past president, ALA councilor, treasurer, five representatives-at-large, and the executive director as secretary and non-voting member.