Personnel Matters - Executive Director Compensation

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Executive Summary: Staff will brief the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (Commission) on a proposed increase in the salary for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director in an amount to be determined. House Bill 1 from the 88th Texas Legislature (2023) authorizes an annual salary amount up to $299,813.00.

Resumen ejecutivo: El personal informará a la Comisión de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (Comisión) sobre un aumento propuesto en el salario del Director Ejecutivo del Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas por un monto que se determinará. El Proyecto de Ley 1 de la Cámara de Representantes de la 88ª Legislatura de Texas (2023) autoriza un monto salarial de hasta $299,813.00.

I.      Executive Summary: Staff will brief the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (Commission) on the proposed increase in the salary amount for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director. House Bill 1 from the 88th Texas Legislature (2023) authorizes a salary amount up to $299,813.

II.     Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Commission adopt the following motion:

“The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approves the Resolution in Exhibit A to increase the salary for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director.”

Attachment – 1

1. Exhibit A – Resolution

Commission Agenda Item No. 1
Exhibit A

Resolution
Executive Director Compensation

In H.B. 1, Acts of the 88th Texas Legislature, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act), the Texas Legislature authorized a salary increase for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Executive Director.

In accordance with General Appropriations Act Article VI, Parks and Wildlife Department, Schedule of Exempt Positions, and Article IX, section 3.04(d), Scheduled Exempt Positions, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approves an increase to the salary of the TPWD Executive Director from $236,953.00 to $XXX annually, to be effective September 1, 2025.

Approved this the 21st day of August 2025.

Paul L. Foster, Chairman

Oliver J. Bell, Vice-Chairman

Wm. Leslie Doggett, Member

Anna B. Galo, Member

Dr. John A. McCall, Jr., Member

Robert L. “Bobby” Patton, Jr., Member

Travis B. “Blake” Rowling, Member

Dick Scott, Member

Timothy “Tim” Timmerman, Member


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