Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meetings

Dates, Agendas, and Transcripts

Next Regular Meeting

Work Session: 9 a.m. Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Annual Public Hearing: 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Commission Meeting: 9 a.m. Thursday, August 22, 2013
Location: TPWD Headquarters, Austin — Directions
The agenda will be linked here as soon as it is posted on the Web site.
Live streaming audio will be available.

A work session is usually held the day before regularly scheduled commission meetings. Agendas and transcripts are grouped by fiscal year. Meetings are held at TPWD Headquarters in Austin, Texas, unless otherwise noted. Appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Texas Senate, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopts policies and rules to carry out all programs of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Meetings This Fiscal Year

Future Years

FY 2014: November 6-7, 2013 — January 22-23, 2014 — March 26-27, 2014 — May 21-22, 2014 — August 20-21, 2014
FY 2015: November 5-6, 2014 — January 21-22, 2015 — March 25-26, 2015 — May 20-21, 2015 — August 19-20, 2015

TPWD receives federal assistance from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and other federal agencies. TPWD is therefore subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, in addition to state anti-discrimination laws. TPWD will comply with state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability.

If you require an accommodation or informational materials in an alternative form, please contact Carole Hemby at (512) 389-4804 (telephone). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the agency on a Text Telephone (TDD) at (512)389-8915 or by Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2989.

If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any TPWD program, activity or event, you may contact Al Bingham, Director of Human Resources Division, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas, 78744, (512) 389-4808 (telephone), al.bingham@tpwd.state.tx.us (email). Alternatively, you may contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Federal Assistance, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop: MBSP-4020, Arlington, VA 22203, Attention: Civil Rights Coordinator for Public Access.

Notice Regarding Public Testimony

Public testimony will be taken on items labeled "Action." Public testimony will normally be limited to three minutes per person.

Notice Regarding Executive (Closed) Session

In addition to the items for which an Executive Session is scheduled, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission may meet in Executive (Closed) Session on any item listed above if authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.

Notice Regarding Order of Agenda Items

Items may be taken up in an order other than that listed on the Agenda.

Fiscal Year 2013
Agenda	Transcripts
November 7-8, 2012 Archived Audio	Work Session, Commission Meeting
January 23-24, 2013 Archived Audio	Work Session, Commission Meeting
Special Commission Meeting February 26, 2013 Archived Audio	Work Session
March 27-28, 2013 Archived Audio	Work Session, Commission Meeting
May 22-23, 2013 Archived Audio	Work Session, Commission Meeting
August 21-22, 2013

Fiscal Year 2012
Agenda	Transcripts
Nov. 2–3, 2011 Archived Audio	Regulations Committee, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Public Hearing
Jan. 25–26, 2012 Archived Audio	Committees, Public Hearing
March 28–29, 2012 Archived Audio	Committees, Public Hearing
May 10–11, 2012 Commission Retreat CANCELLED	Devils River State Natural Area—South Unit
May 23–24, 2012 Archived Audio	Committees, Public Hearing
Aug. 29–30, 2012 Archived Audio	Committees, Annual Public Hearing, Public Hearing

Fiscal Year 2011
Agenda	Transcripts
Nov. 3-4, 2010 Archived Audio	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee
Dec. 20, 2010 Special Called Meeting	Public Hearing
Jan. 26-27, 2011 Archived Audio	Public Hearing, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Regulations Committee, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee
March 30-31, 2011 Archived Audio	Public Hearing, Regulations Committee, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee
May 25-26, 2011 Archived Audio	Public Hearing, Regulations Committee, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee
June 30, 2011 Archived Audio	Finance Committee Budget Workshop
Aug. 24-25, 2011 Archived Audio	Annual Public Hearing, Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee

Fiscal Year 2010
Agenda	Transcripts
Oct. 6-7, 2009	Commission Retreat Additional Documents Draft Plan (Word 260 KB) Outline (PDF 297.1 KB)
Nov. 4-5, 2009 Archived Audio	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Regulations Committee
Jan. 27-28, 2010 Archived Audio	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
March 31-April 1, 2010 Archived Audio	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Regulations Committee
May 26-27, 2010 Archived Audio	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
July 20, 2010 Archived Audio	Finance Committee, Conservation Committee
August 25-26, 2010 San Antonio Archived Audio	Annual Public Hearing, Commission Meeting, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee

Fiscal Year 2009
Agenda	Transcripts
Nov. 5-6, 2008 (Archived Audio)	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Regulations Committee
Jan. 21-22, 2009 (Archived Audio)	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
March 25-26, 2009 (Archived Audio)	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Infrastructure Committee, Regulations Committee
May 27-28, 2009 (Archived Audio)	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
July 22, 2009 (Archived Audio)	Finance Committee Budget Workshop, Special Called Meeting
Aug. 26-27, 2009 Fort Worth (Archived Audio)	Meeting held at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Annual Public Hearing, Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee

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Fiscal Year 2008
Agenda	Transcripts
Nov. 7-8, 2007 (Archived Audio)	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Regulations Committee
Dec. 5, 2007 (Archived Audio)	Special Called Meeting
Jan. 23-24, 2008 (Archived Audio)	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
March 26-27, 2008 (Archived Audio)	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
May 21-22, 2008 (Archived Audio)	Public Hearing, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee
July 17, 2008 (Archived Audio)	Special Called Meeting, Finance Committee Budget Workshop
Aug. 20-21, 2008 (Archived Audio)	Meeting held at Houston Zoo in Houston, Texas. Annual Public Hearing, Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee

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Fiscal Year 2007
Agenda	Transcripts
Nov. 1–2, 2006 (Archived Audio)	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Regulations Committee
Jan. 24–25, 2007 (Archived Audio)	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
April 4–5, 2007 (Archived Audio)	Public Hearing, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee
May 23–24, 2007 (Archived Audio)	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
July 19, 2007	Finance Committee Budget Workshop
Aug. 22–23, 2007	Annual Public Hearing, Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee

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Fiscal Year 2006
Agenda	Transcripts
Nov. 2–3, 2005	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Regulations Committee
Jan. 25–26, 2006	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
April 5–6, 2006	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Regulations Committee
May 24–25, 2006 (Archived Audio)	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
July 19, 2006	Finance Committee Budget Workshop
Aug. 23–24, 2006 (Archived Audio)	Annual Public Hearing Public Hearing Conservation Committee Finance Committee Regulations Committee

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Fiscal Year 2005
Date / Agenda	Transcripts
Nov. 3, 2004	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee
Jan. 26–27, 2005	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
April 6–7, 2005	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee Additional Documents: American Fisheries Society Science Review of the Inland and Coastal Fisheries Divisions, TPWD (PDF 224.2 KB)–Appendices (PDF 271.6 KB) National Academy of Sciences Review of the Texas Instream Flow Program (PDF 1 MB) Comprehensive Review of Science-based Methods and Processes of the Wildlife and Parks Divisions of TPWD (PDF 867.8 KB)
May 25–26, 2005	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee,
Aug. 24–25, 2005	Annual Public Hearing, Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee

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Fiscal Year 2004
Date / Agenda	Transcripts
Nov. 5–6, 2003	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
Jan. 28–29, 2004	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee,
April 7–8, 2004	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
May 26–27, 2004	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
July 15, 2004	Finance Committee Budget Workshop
Aug. 25–26, 2004	Annual Public Hearing Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee

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Fiscal Year 2003
Date / Agenda	Transcripts
Nov. 6–7, 2002	Public Hearing, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
Jan. 22–23, 2003	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee,
April 2–3, 2003	Public Hearing, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
May 28–29, 2003	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
July 24, 2003	Finance Committee Budget Workshop,
Aug. 27–28, 2003	Annual Public Hearing, Public Hearing, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee

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Fiscal Year 2002
Date / Agenda	Transcripts
Nov. 7–8, 2001	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
Jan. 16–17, 2002	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
Feb. 4, 2002	Public Hearing
March 11, 2002	Emergency Public Hearing
April 3–4, 2002	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
May 29–30, 2002	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Outreach and Education Committee, Regulations Committee
Aug. 28–29, 2002	Annual Public Hearing, Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee

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Fiscal Year 2001
Date / Agenda	Transcripts
Nov. 8–9, 2000	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Ad Hoc Outreach Committee, Regulations Committee
Jan. 24–25, 2001	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Regulations Committee
April 4–5, 2001	Public Hearing,
May 30–31, 2001	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Outreach Committee, Regulations Committee
Aug. 29–30, 2001	Annual Public Hearing, Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee

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Fiscal Year 2000
Date / Agenda	Transcripts
Nov. 17–18, 1999	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Regulations Committee
Jan. 19–20, 2000	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Ad Hoc Outreach Committee, Regulations Committee
April 5–6, 2000	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Ad Hoc Outreach Committee, Regulations Committee
May 31–June 1, 2000	Public Hearing, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee
Aug. 30–31, 2000	Annual Public Hearing, Public Hearing, Finance Committee, Regulations Committee