Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission March 26-27, 2025, Commission Meeting

Donations Over $500

Donations of $500 or more for March 27, 2025 not Previously Acknowledged by the Commission
Donor Detail & Purpose of Donation *Amount
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation-Gear Up For Game Wardens Walk-in game cooler; Equipment for K9 Bailey $15,605.92
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Grant for Neighborhood Fishin' program $175,000.00
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Grant for Toyota ShareLunker program $35,000.00
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Contract labor, equipment, and materials for Americans with Disabilities Act playground at Buescher State Park $30,507.60
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Grant for erosion control and workshops $14,000.00
Jim Benham Extended Terrain Hopper 4ZS mobility chair with manual steering $27,515.00
Jay Dorrell TrackMaster mobility chair (Serial No. 10178) $10,000.00
Dillard Family Foundation Truck Vault toolbox (Serial No. 470658) $4,825.00
Dillard Family Foundation P & C Trailer, LLC and Repair tilt bed trailer (Serial No. 1P9PF1623SM829108) $4,000.00
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation-Gear Up For Game Wardens Grant for Port O' Connor boat lift project; Twelve White Phosphor PVS-14 advanced night vision monoculars (Serial Nos. A1061-A1072); Twelve Team Wendy EXFIL Bump helmets, Wilcox G24 helmet mounts, and Wilcox J-arms; Gator Tail surface drive motor; Three Telos XP50 thermal imaging monoculars (Serial Nos. 806019120, 806018133, and 806018139); Suzuki King Quad 400 all-terrain vehicle (VIN No. 5SAAK4D30R7101279); Eight Sampson Racing headsets with bags and cables for handheld radios; Two AGM Rattler V2 35-640 thermal imaging monoculars (Serial Nos. MD4050380 and MD4050424); Wire harness, hydraulic kit, and other miscellaneous items to convert 300 HP motor as a twin engine to single engine skiff; DJI Avata 2 drone (Serial No. 1581F6W8A242N0A35V32); Two Fujinon 14x40 techno-stabilized binoculars (Serial Nos. B008970 and B008978); Twelve-foot utility trailer (VIN No. 5LCLB1218S1064154); All-terrain vehicle winch kit and utility box; Two North American Rescue medical kits; Samsung Galaxy tablet (Serial No. SNR52X905DH5Y); Gatorcoms communication headset; Tundra 65, 30 oz. Rambler, 46 oz. Rambler, Hopper backpack, Loadout GoBox 30; Four SpyPoint Flex-S cellular trail cameras; Marine lights and accessories for patrol boat; Four SpyPoint rechargeable lithium batteries for SpyPoint cameras; Two Lexar micro SD memory cards with adapters $206,969.10
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Estate Pro large greenhouse kit, building materials and supplies for gardening and irrigation at Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Greenbelt. $15,685.55
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Twelve kayaks, seven life jackets, and twenty paddles for Choke Canyon State Park. $12,439.13
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Five kayaks, nine life jackets, and nine paddles for Martin Creek Lake State Park. $6,449.94
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Mounted dual viewing scopes for Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch (Serial Nos. AV4546 and AV4547). $6,448.00
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Mounted dual viewing scopes for Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle du Bois (Serial Nos. AV4548 and AV4550). $6,444.00
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Rocking R 16x83LS-RGS kayak trailer for Choke Canyon State Park (Serial No. 1RRTA1625S0210599) $5,626.75
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Rocking R 16x83LS-RGS kayak trailer for South Llano River State Park (Serial No. 1RRTA1625S0210616) $5,626.75
Operation Game Thief, Inc. Trailer enclosed with custom wrap (LOOK Company) (VIN No. 5JW0E1825SX124895) $23,088.00
Texas Wildlife Association Foundation Support for Youth Shooting Sports Events on Wildlife Management Areas $2,545.00
Mason and Peggy Gilfoil Support for Sea Center Texas $2,000.00
FishWestEnd, LLC Memorial donation to Sea Center Texas in memory of Captain John Havens $1,000.00
Friends of South Llano River State Park Treated lumber, wood screws, and wood glue to replace benches at South Llano River State Park $838.20
David S. Morris Support for Bighorn Sheep Program at Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area $500.00
Marjorie Meyer Support for Enchanted Rock State Natural Area $500.00
James Donn Hethcock Support for Garner State Park $500.00
Total $613,119.94

*Estimated value used for goods and services

In official recognition of the adoption of this resolution in a lawfully called public meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, we hereby affix our signatures this 27th day of March, 2025.

Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Chairman

Oliver J. Bell, Vice-Chairman

James E. Abell, Member

Wm. Leslie Doggett, Member

Paul L. Foster, Member

Anna B. Galo, Member

Robert L. “Bobby” Patton, Jr., Member

Travis B. “Blake” Rowling, Member

Dick Scott, Member