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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces GLO's Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act Project for Jamaica Beach on Galveston Island

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce the Jamaica Beach Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) project on Galveston Island. Read More


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Voices of Veterans: PFC Leslie Rasco Shares His Story of Service in the U.S Army During WWII

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB’s Voice of Veterans oral history program. Read More


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces $12 Million in Newly Approved Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP) Projects

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $45,164,822 in Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP) funds for affordable multifamily housing projects in Cameron, Galveston, Harris, Hidalgo and Jefferson counties as well as street improvements in Liberty County. DRRP is designed to utilize de-obligated and unutilized Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds in communities with outstanding unmet needs. Read More


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Commissioner Buckingham, GLO Receive Grant Funding from Trump EPA to Monitor Water Quality on Texas Coast

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is set to receive a $382,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to monitor water quality at beaches and to notify the public if elevated levels of illness-causing bacteria make swimming unsafe. Read More


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MEDIA ADVISORY: Land Commissioner Encourages Texans to Honor and Celebrate Women Veterans at UT Tyler Event

Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to invite members of the press to attend the East Texas Women's Veterans Day Event at the Soules College of Business at the UT Tyler campus on Saturday, June 7, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. This event will honor and celebrate all East Texas Women Veterans with a program and concert. Read More


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Voices of Veterans: Technical Sergeant John Parra Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Air Force

Today, 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. Read More


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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Completion of the GLO Sketch Files Collection Digital Index

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., was pleased to announce that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Archives and Records Division has completed a new digital index of the Sketch Files collection. This new digital index will provide better access to the most extensive record group in the GLO's vast map collection. Read More


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Commissioner Buckingham Applauds the Success of the Chambers County Vessel Turn-In Program

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the results of the Chambers County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP). During the free three-day vessel turn-in event May 8- 10th, 2025, Chambers County residents relinquished seven boats totaling over 130 linear feet and 13 gallons of oily waste recovered. One trailer, a battery, two fire extinguishers, and two tires were also recovered during the event. Read More


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Land Commissioner Buckingham Honors Fallen Warriors on Memorial Day at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery

Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., was honored to deliver remarks as the guest speaker for the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, Texas. Read More


VLB Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., speaks at the Central Texas State Veteran Cemetery in Killeen on Memorial Day 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend Memorial Day Ceremonies At Texas State Veterans Cemeteries

Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to honor our military heroes who have sacrificed everything in the name of freedom this Memorial Day at one of our Texas State Veterans Cemeteries. Read More