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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Veterans-Only Land Sale Happening Now Through April 16

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the VLB's Veterans-Only Land Sale is now open for bidding.

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Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Celebrates Completion of $6 Million Improvement Project in Freeport Funded by the Texas General Land Office

Today, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) joined local leaders and community members to celebrate the completion of critical infrastructure improvements at the City of Freeport Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).

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Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Support the GLO's Adopt-A-Beach Program with a Specialty License Plate

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages Texans to order an Adopt-A-Beach specialty license plate to benefit the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach program.

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Voices of Veterans: Sergeant M.C. Clark Shares His Story of Service in the United States Army During WWII

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program.

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Land Commissioner Buckingham Applauds Veterans Land Board’s Successful Week at the 2026 Houston Rodeo

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce the success of the Veterans Land Board’s (VLB) first year appearance at the 2026 Houston Rodeo inside the Ranching and Wildlife Expo on rodeo grounds.

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Texas GLO Announces 2024 Disasters Affordable Rental Program Application to Open March 10th

Informational webinar to be held on March 10th at 10 am

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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces GLO's Map Book, Texas Takes Shape, Wins Ron Tyler Award

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) book, Texas Takes Shape: A History of Maps from the General Land Office (University of Texas Press, 2025), was awarded the Ron Tyler Award for Best Illustrated Book on Texas History and Culture.

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Voices of Veterans: SFC Larry "Scott" Teakell Shares His Story of Service in the United States Army

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Sergeant First Class Larry Scott Teakell who served in United States Army during the Iraq/Afghanistan War.

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U.S. Marine Corps Veteran in Floresville Requests 100 Cards for 100th Birthday

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging the Floresville community and the State of Texas to send at least 100 cards to Ms. Victoria Franco, a resident of the Frank M. Tejeda State Veterans Home (TSVH), for her 100th birthday on March 21, 2026.

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Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Volunteers to Sign Up for the 40th Annual Adopt-A-Beach Spring Coastwide Cleanup

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages Texans to sign up to participate in the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) 2026 Adopt-A-Beach Spring Coastwide Cleanup on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 21 locations on beautiful Texas beaches from Sea Rim State Park to Boca Chica.

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