Commissioner Buckingham Announces Opening of Ongoing VLB Public Land Sale
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announces the opening of an ongoing public land sale through the Veterans Land Board (VLB), which is the only land sale program made available to non-Veterans.In total, 14 tracts are up for sale throughout the state totaling nearly 100 acres and the prices listed are firm.
Read MoreTexas Land Commissioner Buckingham Acquires Ranch in Starr County to Build Border Wall
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has acquired a 1,402-acre ranch along the Rio Grande at Starr County's border with Mexico.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Announces General Land Office's 2024 Limited Edition Christmas Ornament and Historic Map Sale
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. and the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Save Texas History Program encourage Texans to "give the gift of Texas history" to any history buff or fan of the Lone Star State this holiday season.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Strengthens Texas' Border Security Through Continued Partnership with DPS in Starr County
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce a signed continued agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), to allow DPS to continue operating and maintaining border fencing on the Texas General Land Office (GLO) property in Starr County."As Land Commissioner and a proud Texan, I do not mess around when it comes to ensuring the safety of our families and communities," said Commissioner Buckingham.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Sponsor Wreaths for the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery's Wreath Laying Ceremony In December
Today Veterans Land Board Chairwoman and Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. encouraged Texans to help the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery (SVC) in Mission, Texas achieve its goal of having over 4,200 wreaths sponsored to lay at the graves of our nation's heroes.
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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Secures Largest Carbon Sequestration Lease in the United States
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce a signed agreement between the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and ExxonMobil to lease approximately 271,068 acres of submerged state land located offshore in Jefferson, Chambers, and Galveston Counties. This agreement is not only the most extensive Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) transportation and storage lease in state history; it's also the largest lease in the United States.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Announces Customer Satisfaction Score of Over 99% for Texas State Veterans Cemeteries
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that 99.11% of all respondents questioned through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 2024 National Cemetery Administration State and Tribal Veterans Cemeteries Satisfaction Survey were satisfied with their overall experience at all four of the VLB's Texas State Veterans Cemeteries.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Announces Results of 2024 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Fall Cleanup
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the results of the 2024 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Fall Cleanup on Saturday, September 28, 2024. This year, 7,166 volunteers participated in the cleanup to help keep Texas beaches beautiful by removing 63,647 pounds of trash from the coast.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Celebrates Construction Kickoff of the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum in San Antonio
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. was honored to speak at the Construction Kickoff of the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum in San Antonio, Texas. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, and Alamo Trust, Inc. Executive Director Dr. Kate Rogers delivered remarks along with Commissioner Buckingham.
Read MoreLand Commissioner Buckingham Enlists State of Texas to Sue Biden-Harris Administration Over Classification of Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. enlisted the State of Texas to file a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration’s U.S.
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