Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting
May 27-28, 2026

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

Work Session

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CDT

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Commission Meeting

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CDT

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Agenda

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Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held March 26, 2026

• Ackowledgetment of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Nonprofit Partner List Update
• Special Recognitions
  • Check Presentation to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation for Desert Bighorn Sheep Restoration – Kent Taggart
  • James “Randy” Fugate Memorial Wildlife Division Professional of the Year Award – Todd Pilcik
• Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. ACTION – Texas Statewide Recreational Trails Grants Funding – Recommended Approval of Trail Construction, Renovation, and Acquisition Projects – Matt Fougerat
   • Comment on Texas Statewide Recreational Trails Grants Funding - Recommended Approval of Trail Construction, Renovation, and Acquisition Projects
2. ACTION – Public Hunting Program – Establishment of an Open Season on Public Hunting Lands and Approval of Public Hunting Activities on State Parks – Kevin Mote
   • Comment on Public Hunting Program – Establishment of an Open Season on Public Hunting Lands and Approval of Public Hunting Activities on State Parks
3. ACTION – Mountain Lion Harvest Reporting – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Jonah Evans
   • Comment on Mountain Lion Harvest Reporting - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes
4. ACTION – Wildlife Rehabilitation Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Richard Heilbrun
   • Comment on Wildlife Rehabilitation Rules - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes
5. ACTION – Land Acquisition – Aransas County – Approximately 0.8 Acres at Rockport State Park Region 2 Headquarters – Jacob Aston
   • Comment on Land Acquisition – Aransas County - Approximately 0.8 Acres at Rockport State Park Region 2 Headquarters
6. ACTION – Land Acquisition – Blanco County – Approximately 4 Acres at Blanco State Park – Jacob Aston
   • Comment on Land Acquisition – Blanco County - Approximately 4 Acres at Blanco State Park
7. ACTION – Land Acquisition – Comal County – Approximately 30 Acres at Honey Creek State Natural Area – Stan David
   • Comment on Land Acquisition – Comal County - Approximately 30 Acres at Honey Creek State Natural Area
8. ACTION – Land Acquisition – Austin County – Approximately 230 Acres at Stephen F. Austin State Park – Stan David
   • Comment on Land Acquisition – Austin County - Approximately 230 Acres at Stephen F. Austin State Park
9. ACTION – Land Acquisition – Matagorda County – Approximately 825 Acres at Matagorda Peninsula Coastal Management Area – Stan David
   • Comment on Land Acquisition – Matagorda County - Approximately 825 Acres at Matagorda Peninsula Coastal Management Area
10. ACTION – Request for Pipeline Easement – Anderson County – Approximately 0.6 Acres at Trinity River Wildlife Management Area – Whitney Gann, Ph.D.
    • Comment on Request for Pipeline Easement – Anderson County - Approximately 0.6 Acres at Trinity River Wildlife Management Area
11. BRIEFING – Survey of Employee Engagement Results – Jada Louhela