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TPWD briefs commission on 89th Legislature: budget negotiations, oyster funding and rulemaking authority
Summary
The department told commissioners it is monitoring conference committee activity for its $198 million exceptional-item request, noted a $20.8 million sporting‑goods sales‑tax allocation, and asked permission to publish rules to implement bills passed this session, including changes affecting oyster cultivation.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director David J. Jaskowitz told the commission on May 21 that the regular session of the 89th Texas Legislature was nearing adjournment and that several budget and statutory matters of consequence to TPWD remained under negotiation.
Jaskowitz said the legislature must complete a budget, leaving many items “to be determined” while conference committees reconcile House and Senate differences. He said the department’s request for exceptional items totaled about $198 million and that the House and Senate proposals differed; TPWD staff are engaged with both appropriations panels.
The executive director said two items previously discussed would likely appear as supplemental appropriations on the House side: funding…
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