CMR BUSH TEACHES TEXAS HISTORY AT INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited 7th grade students at Incarnate Word Academy as part of his Year of Education Initiative. Commissioner Bush started off the school year by teaching an interactive Texas History Map lesson on cotton, cattle and railways using replicas of restored maps from the General Land Office Archives. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush statement on HUD issuance of federal rules for mitigation funds
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released mandatory rules for the use of more than $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for mitigation projects. These funds were appropriated by Congress on February 9, 2018, for mitigation projects in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey as well as 2015 and 2016 Floods. Read More
UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY
Bush announced that on Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for ADJAR David Lee Boone. Born on March 14, 1954, Mr. Boone served in the United States Navy from September 22, 1972 to November 21, 1973. Mr. Boone served as an Aviation Machinist's Mate (Jet Engine Mechanic). He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.Mr. Boone is not expected to have anyone attend his burial. Read More
CMR BUSH TEACHES TEXAS HISTORY AT STORM AND HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited 4th grade students Hillcrest and Storm Elementary Schools as part of his Year of Education Initiative. Commissioner Bush kicked off the school year by teaching an interactive Texas History Map lesson on cotton, cattle and railways using replicas of restored maps from the General Land Office Archives. Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY: VIETNAM MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPENT REMEMBERANCE CEREMONY
Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for ADJAR David Lee Boone. Born on March 14, 1954, Mr. Boone served in the United States Navy from September 22, 1972 to November 21, 1973. Mr. Boone served as an Aviation Machinist's Mate (Jet Engine Mechanic). He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.Mr. Boone is not expected to have anyone attend his burial. Read More
UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT THE COASTAL BEND TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY
Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Wednesday, August 21th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. SHARP, the Coastal Bend Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Private First Class William Conely Carroll Jr. Born on April 27, 1952, PFC Carroll served in the United States Army from April of 1970 to March of 1972. PFC Carroll trained as an Airborne Parachutist at Airborne School in Ft. Benning, GA. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush requests disaster recovery declaration for RGV flooding
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced he sent a letter to Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), requesting a disaster recovery designation to congressional appropriations of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for the June 2019 flooding in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. On July 17, President Donald J. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush announces project application now available for communities most impacted by 2016 flooding events
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging communities impacted by the 2016 flooding events to submit applications for $19 million in reallocated Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. Applications for acquisition and/or demolition of real property along with flood and drainage improvements will be considered. Entities eligible to compete for project funds will be the five counties designated "most impacted" by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which are Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, and Newton counties. Read More
NEXT GEN WARRIOR: SUCCESS AFTER SERVICE
Today, Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced the launch of Next Gen Warrior, a new series formed as part of the ongoing Voices of Veterans oral history program. The program’s mission is to provide inspiration for Iraq and Afghanistan era Veterans as they step off the battlefield and into civilian life.Every Veteran has a story to tell, and the Voices of Veterans program ensures these stories of courage and service can inspire Texans for generations to come. Read More
SAVE THE DATE: SIGN UP FOR THE ANNUAL ADOPT-A-BEACH FALL COAST WIDE CLEANUP
Volunteers are encouraged to sign up for the Annual Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup on Saturday, September 21, 2019. The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup will take place at thirty different locations coast wide across Texas. Volunteers can sign up at www.texasadoptabeach.org or show up onsite to take part in a fun-filled day of giving back to our community and taking care of the Texas coast. Read More