Published four times a year by the Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA), (formerly the Texas Junior College Teachers Association (TJCTA)), this newsletter discusses events affecting Texas junior colleges and their faculty, chronicles the efforts and activities of the TJCTA, and provides a forum for discussion of topics related to community college education. The September 1995 issue presents a discussion of 1995 state legislative actions affecting two-year colleges and an analysis of investment options under Texas' Optional Retirement Program/Tax Deferred Account. The December 1995 issue provides a discussion of Texas two-year faculty salaries and inflation; "The Faculty Role in College Decision-Making," by Marc A. Nigliazzo; a table showing 1995-96 base salaries for Texas faculty by college and years of service; "Coping with Conflict in the Workplace," by Charles Burnside; and data for 1994-95 and 1995-96 on compensation and utilization of part-time instructors in Texas by college. The January 1996 issue provides the program for the TJCTA's annual convention, focusing on the theme, "Sharing the Vision," and presents information on TJCTA elections and voting procedures. Finally, the April 1996 issue reviews major issues considered by Texas state legislative committees; presents "Is There 'Merit' in Merit Pay?" by Charles Burnside; and provides data on Texas community, junior, and technical college fall headcount enrollments for 1976-95 and tax rates and assessed valuations for 1994-95 and 1995-96. (BCY)