Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for August 26-27, 2020

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
The August Commission Meeting is a remote streaming event only.
Learn how to access the meeting and how to give public testimony to the Commission.

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Archived Audio

9:30 a.m. — Work Session


Thursday, August 27, 2020

Archived Audio

9:30 a.m. — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, August 27, 2020
9:30 a.m.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Live audio and by teleconferencing

S. Reed Morian, Commission Chair
Carter Smith, Executive Director

Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held May 21, 2020

  1. ACTION – Temporary Commission Meeting Policy Regarding Meeting Procedures – Colette Barron Bradsby
  2. ACTION – Financial Overview – Justin Halvorsen
    • Fiscal Year 2021 Operating and Capital Budget Approval
    • Budget and Investment Policy Resolutions
  3. ACTION – Approval of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Fiscal Year 2021 Internal Audit Plan – Brandy Meeks
  4. ACTION – Wildlife Rehabilitation Permits Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Meredith Longoria
  5. ACTION – Possession of Resident Licenses Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Stormy King
  6. ACTION – Civil Restitution Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Jarret Barker
  7. ACTION – Grant of Easement – Lubbock County – Approximately .10 Acres at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – Law Enforcement Office – Trey Vick
  8. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Bastrop County – Approximately 600 Acres at the Bastrop State Park – Trey Vick
  9. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Bastrop County – Approximately 16 Acres at the Bastrop State Park – Trey Vick
  10. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Jefferson County – Approximately 10 Acres at the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area – Stan David
  11. ACTION – Exchange of Land – Orange County – Approximately 2 Acres at the Old River Unit of the Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area – Stan David
  12. ACTION – Grant of Pipeline Easement – Brazoria County – Approximately 6 Acres at the Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area – Ted Hollingsworth
  13. ACTION – Bastrop Fires – Request Approval of Funding Strategy – Greg Creacy
  14. ACTION – Local Park Grants Funding – Request Approval of Proposed Funding Recommendations – Dan Reece
    • Urban Outdoor Recreation Grants
    • Non–Urban Outdoor Recreation Grants
    • Small Community Recreation Grants