The Texas Genetics Society was established in 1974 as a nonprofit association whose purpose is to foster the development of all aspects of genetics, to promote the exchange of research results and the teaching of genetics, and to provide a forum for discussion of matters of interest to all geneticists. Membership is open to all persons interested in genetics research, the training of geneticists, and the delivery of genetic services.

The Annual Meeting of the Texas Genetics Society will be held in conjunction with the exhibit "Genome: The Secret of How Life Works" celebrating the 60th anniversary of the publication of the Watson and Crick paper describing the structure of DNA and the 10th anniversary of the sequencing of the human genome.