Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting
August 20-21, 2025

Paul L. Foster, Commission Chair
David Yoskowitz, Ph.D., Executive Director

Work Session

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

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Agendas

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2:00 p.m. — Annual Public Hearing

• Annual Public Hearing, Commission Hearing Room

Commission Meeting

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

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Agenda

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Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held May 22, 2025

• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • Recognition of Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioner
  • Midwest Officer of the Year Award – Game Warden Randy Stovall
  • National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Officer of the Year Award – Game Warden Ryan McGinley
  • Divisions Recognition
• Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. ACTION – Personnel Matters – Executive Director Compensation – Jada Louhela
   • Comment on Personnel Matters - Executive Director Compensation
2. ACTION – Financial Overview – Reggie Pegues
   • Briefing on Legislative Appropriations Request for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
   • Fiscal Year 2026 Operating and Capital Budget Approval and Other Items
   • Fiscal Year 2026 Agency Budget by Strategy
   • Fiscal Year 2026 Operating and Capital Budget by Division/Object of Expense
   • Budget Policy
   • Investment Policy
   • Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Biennium State Park List and Change Procedures
   • Retain 100 Percent of Boat Revenues in Fund 9
   • Comment on Financial Overview
3. ACTION – Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Internal Audit Plan – Brandy Meeks
   • Comment on Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Internal Audit Plan
4. ACTION – Implementation of Legislation During the 89th Texas Legislative Session – Senate Bill 1247 – Relating to Consolidating Certain Nonresident Hunting Licenses – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Chris Cerny
   • Comment on Rules Required or Authorized by Legislation- Consolidation of Selected Hunting License Types
5. ACTION – Implementation of Legislation During the 89th Texas Legislative Session – Senate Bill 1245 – Relating to the Take of Aoudad Sheep by Using a Helicopter – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Kory Gann
   • Comment on Rules Required or Authorized by Legislation – Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Management of Wildlife and Exotic Animals from Aircraft
6. ACTION – Request for Pipeline Easement – Jefferson County – Approximately 27.7 Acres at J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area – Whitney Gann, Ph.D.
   • Comment on Request for Pipeline Easement – Jefferson County - Approximately 27.7 Acres at J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area
7. ACTION – Land Acquisition – Burnet County – Approximately 2 Acres at Post Oak Ridge State Park – Stan David
   • Comment on Land Acquisition – Burnet County - Approximately 2 Acres at Post Oak Ridge State Park
8. ACTION – Land Acquisition – Bandera County – Approximately 37 Acres at Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area – Trey Vick
   • Comment on Land Acquisition – Bandera County - Approximately 37 Acres at Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area
9. ACTION – Request for Waterline Easement – Bastrop County – Approximately 6 Acres at Bastrop State Park – Trey Vick
   • Comment on Request for Waterline Easement – Bastrop County - Approximately 6 Acres at Bastrop State Park
10. ACTION – Disposition of Land – Cameron County – Approximately 1.9 Acres at Boca Chica State Park – Trey Vick
    • Comment on Disposition of Land – Cameron County - Approximately 1.9 Acres at Boca Chica State Park