TFRLCP Council Meeting

Schedule for October 13, 2026

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Commission Hearing Room
4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744

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Agenda

Council Meeting

October 13, 2026
10:00 AM

Paul L. Foster, Council Chairman

David Yoskowitz, Ph.D., Executive Director

1. Welcoming statement by Paul Foster, Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council Chairman.
2. Review and approval of minutes from October 16, 2025, Council meeting.
3. Briefing Item - Ethics review for returning and new Council members. Presenter: James Murphy
4. Briefing Item - Status of Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program existing projects. Presenter: Chris Abernathy
5. Briefing Item - Discussion on HB 2018 and its impact on the program. Presenter: Chris Abernathy
6. Action Item - Approval of proposed scoring criteria changes for new grant applications. Presenter: Chris Abernathy
7. Briefing Item - Land Trends in Texas. Presenter: Dr. Roel Lopez, Executive Director, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
8. Briefing Item - Discussion on adding an additional Agriculture industry representative on the application review team. Presenter: Chris Abernathy
9. Public Comment Session. The Council will receive comments from the public on any matters within its jurisdiction. Speakers will be limited to three minutes each, with the total time for public comment limited to one hour