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Personnel Matters - Executive Director Compensation

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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. Senate Bill 1 from the 89th Texas Legislature (2025) 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, en una cantidad que aún se determinará. El Proyecto de Ley del Senado 1 de la 89ª Legislatura de Texas (2025) autoriza un salario anual de hasta 299.813,00 dólares.

Commission Agenda Item No. 1
Presenter: Jada Louhela

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Personnel Matters
Executive Director Compensation
August 20, 2026

I.     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. Senate Bill 1 from the 89th Texas Legislature (2025) authorizes an annual salary amount up to $299,813.00.

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

Exhibit A – Resolution

Commission Agenda Item No. 1
Exhibit A

Resolution
Executive Director Compensation

In accordance with S.B. 1, Acts of the 89th Texas Legislature, 2025 (the 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 $268,230.00 to $XXX annually, to be effective September 1, 2026.

Approved this the 20th day of August 2026.

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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