Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting
August 19-20, 2026

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

Work Session

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CDT

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2:00 p.m. CDT — Annual Public Hearing

• Annual Public Hearing, Commission Hearing Room

Commission Meeting

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CDT

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Agenda

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Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held May 28, 2026

• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • Midwest Officer of the Year Award – Game Warden Zach Temple
  • National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Officer of the Year Award – Game Warden Tyler Zaruba WITHDRAWN
• Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. ACTION – Personnel Matters – Executive Director Compensation – Jada Louhela
2. ACTION – Financial Overview – Reggie Pegues
3. ACTION – Fiscal Year 2027 Internal Audit Plan – Brandy Meeks
4. ACTION – Advisory Committee Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Craig Bonds
5. ACTION – Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – James Murphy
6. ACTION – Environmental Review of Transportation Projects Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) – Recommended Adoption of the TxDOT MOU – Laura Zebehazy
7. ACTION – Selected Deer Harvest Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Alan Cain
8. ACTION – Depredation Permit Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Alan Cain
9. ACTION – Fee for Exotic Plant Commercial Culture Permit (Dotted Duckweed) – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Michael Tennant
10. ACTION – Request for Drainage Easement – Hays County – Approximately 1.2 Acres at A.E. Wood Fish Hatchery – Jacob Aston
11. ACTION – Land Acquisition – Henderson County – Approximately 650 Acres – Stan David
12. BRIEFING – 20 Years of Alligator Gar Science and Conservation – Dan Daugherty, Ph.D.