Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for August 25-26, 2021

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

9:00 a.m — Work Session

• Work Session, Commission Hearing Room
• Executive Session, Executive Office Conference Room

2:00 p.m — Annual Public Hearing

• Annual Public Hearing, Commission Hearing Room

Thursday, August 26, 2021

9:00 a.m — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, August 26, 2021
9:00 a.m

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Commission Hearing Room
4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744

Arch “Beaver” Aplin, III, Commission Chair
Carter Smith, Executive Director

Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held May 27, 2021

• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • Recognition of Donation by Former Commissioner Richard R. Morrison, III

1. Election of Vice–Chair
2. ACTION – Financial Overview – Reggie Pegues
3. ACTION – Proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Internal Audit Plan – Brandy Meeks
4. ACTION – Statewide Oyster Fishery Proclamation – Temporary Closure of Oyster Restoration Areas in Galveston Bay and Matagorda Bay – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Emma Clarkson
5. ACTION – Environmental Review of Transportation Projects – Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) – Recommended Adoption of the TxDOT MOU – Laura Zebehazy
6. ACTION – Chronic Wasting Disease Detection and Response Rules – Containment and Surveillance Zone Boundaries – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Mitch Lockwood
7. ACTION – Implementation of Legislation during the 87th Texas Legislative Session – Senate Bill 15 – Recommended Adoption of the Texas Consumer Privacy Act Phase I – Mischelle Diaz
8. ACTION – Implementation of Legislation during the 87th Texas Legislative Session – House Bill 2063 – Recommended Adoption State Employee Family Leave Pool – Patty David
9. ACTION – Implementation of Legislation during the 87th Texas Legislative Session – Senate Bill 703 – Recommended Adoption of the Continuation and Functions of the Department of Agriculture – Monica McGarrity
10. ACTION – Implementation of Legislation during the 87th Texas Legislative Session – House Bill 2326 – Recommended Adoption Possession, Transportation, and Release of Certain Nonindigenous Snakes – Stormy King
11. ACTION – Exchange of Land – Anderson County – Approximately 100 Acres at the Big Lake Bottom Wildlife Management Area – Stan David
12. ACTION – Land Conservation Strategy – West Texas – Acquisition of Strategic State Park Tracts – Jason Estrella
13. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Comal County – Approximately 515 Acres at Guadalupe River State Park/Honey Creek State Natural Area – Ted Hollingsworth
14. Coastal Thermal Refuge Area Closures – Request Permission to Publish Proposed Changes in the Texas Register – Brian Bartram
15. Digital Licensing and Tagging Requirements – Request Permission to Publish Proposed Changes in the Texas Register – Robin Riechers
16. Proposed Amendments to the Exotic Harmful or Potentially Harmful Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plants Rules – Request Permission to Publish Proposed Changes in the Texas Register – Monica McGarrity
17. BRIEFING – Freeze Impact to Spotted Seatrout and Other Species – Robin Riechers