Commission Meeting Agenda Item No. 2
Presenter: Patty David

Action
Personnel Matters
Executive Director Compensation
November 2, 2023

I.      Executive Summary: Staff will brief the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (Commission) on the increase in the authorized salary amount for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director, as authorized by House Bill 1 from the 88th Texas Legislature (2023).

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. 2
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 $215,412.00 to $236,953.00 annually, to be effective December 1, 2023.

Approved this the 2nd day of November 2023.

Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Chairman

Dick Scott, Vice-Chairman

James E. Abell, Member

Oliver J. Bell, Member

William “Leslie” Doggett, Member

Paul L. Foster, Member

Anna B. Galo, Member

Robert L. “Bobby” Patton, Jr., Member

Travis B. “Blake” Rowling, Member