2024

Texas GLO Posts Amendment 4 to the Mitigation State Action Plan for Public Comment

March 18, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 4 to the state action plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment includes the following changes: Housing Oversubscription Supplemen...more


Commissioner Buckingham Continues Series on General Land Office’s Voices of Veterans Oral History Program

March 15, 2024
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. introduced that next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. In this episode, we hear the story of Texas Veteran Millie Dalrymple. To listen to Ms. Dalrymp...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces New Installment of VLB Continued Service Series

March 14, 2024
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the next installment of the VLB "Continued Service Series" featuring U.S. Air Force and Army Veteran and Texas State Representative Tony Tinderholt. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the VL...more


Four Veterans Homes Recognized with the "2024 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award"

March 13, 2024
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham M.D., along with the the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB), announced that four Texas State Veterans Homes have been honored with the prestigious "2024 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award” for providing excepti...more


Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Blasts DHS Land Acquisition for Immigration Processing in Laredo, Texas

March 12, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. issued a letter responding to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) recent proposed acquisition of land for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a new Joint Processing Center (JPC) for use by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)...more


Commissioner Buckingham Applauds General Land Office’s Border Wall Victory in Court

March 08, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released the following statement on the preliminary injunction granted today by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in a federal lawsuit filed by the General Land Office (GLO) that prohibits the Biden Administration from using an...more


Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery

March 08, 2024
(Corpus Christi)—On Friday, March 15, at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Sergeant (SGT) Harvey Louis Davis Jr. Born on December 18, 1948, SGT Davis s...more


American Veterans Traveling Tribute Comes to William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home in Temple

March 08, 2024
(TEMPLE)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham M.D. reminds Texans and Veterans that The American Veterans Traveling Tribute's (AVTT) Traveling Vietnam Wall and Cost of Freedom Tribute will be on display for the public at the William R. Cou...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Approval of Funding for West Galveston Beach Nourishment Project

March 07, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the approval of Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) funding for the West Galveston Beach Nourishment project. The West Galveston Island Property Owners Association, Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston, Galves...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces the 2024 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup

March 05, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. encouraged all Texans to sign up for the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) 2024 Texas Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 20th at 23 locations across the Texas coast. "The outpouring of support the GLO's Adopt-A-Beach progra...more


Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery Receives Operational Excellence Award from National Cemetery Administration

March 01, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, the Veterans Land Board (VLB) is proud to announce that the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen has been honored with the prestigious Operational Excellence Award by the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The Operational E...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces New Installment of VLB Continued Service Series

February 29, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the next installment of the VLB "Continued Service Series" featuring U.S. Air Force Veteran and Texas State Representative Carl Tepper. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the VLB started thi...more


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Applauds Change of Leadership at Houston Housing and Community Development Department

February 29, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released the following statement in reaction to the announcement by Houston Mayor John Whitmire to appoint Mike Nichols as director of Houston's Housing and Community Development Department: "Today Mayor Whitmire announced a welcome change of leadership tha...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces VLB Partnership with Texas Veterans Network

February 26, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the VLB is partnering with the Texas Veterans Network (TVN), powered by Combined Arms. Through this partnership, VLB will connect even more Veterans, Service Members, and their families with...more


Commissioner Buckingham Applauds Outpouring of Support for VLB's 'Valentines for Vets' Program

February 23, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. applauds the incredible outpouring of support for VLB's 'Valentines for Vets' program from across Texas and the nation. In total, the residents at VLB's nine Texas State Veterans Homes (T...more


William B. Travis Letter Returns to the Alamo From February 23 - March 24, 2024

February 22, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham M.D. encouraged Texans to view the original Travis Letter written by William B. Travis at the Alamo. He addressed his letter “To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World" and passionately pleaded for aid for the Al...more


Commissioner Buckingham Holds Press Conference on the Success of Operation Flat Top and Agreement with Texas DPS

February 14, 2024
(AUSTIN)—On Monday, February 12th, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. held a press conference with Regional Director for the South Texas Region of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Victor Escalon, and Brigadier General Tanya Trout of the Texas Military Department (TMD). The press confe...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Results of Galveston County Vessel Turn-In Program

February 13, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the results of the Galveston County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP). During the VTIP, 52 boats were relinquished, totaling 927 linear feet, with 155 gallons of fuel recovered. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) partnered with Galveston C...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Winners of the 2023 Oil Spill and Prevention and Response Act Award

February 09, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that International Shipbreaking Limited (ISL) and General Land Office (GLO) Geospatial Technology Services (GTS) are the winners of the 2023 Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (OSPRA) Award. For 25 years, the OSPRA Award has been pre...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces the Veterans Land Board Continued Service Series

February 08, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is honored to announce the first installment of the VLB "Continued Service Series." The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the VLB started this initiative with the goal of highlighting members of the Texas Legi...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Results of 2024 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanups at South Padre Island and the Coastal Bend

February 07, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that nearly 600 volunteers took part in the Texas General Land Office's 2024 Adopt-A-Beach (AAB) Winter Cleanups at South Padre Island and the Coastal Bend this past Friday and Saturday. During this two-day event, a total of 8,208 pounds of trash ...more


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Condemns Alleged Misuse of Government Resources by Houston Housing and Community Development Department

February 05, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released the following statement in response to allegations in a KHOU news report of improper dispensation of computer equipment by the Housing and Community Development Department: "As story after story breaks regarding corruption and cover-ups within...more


City of Killeen Takes Over Daily Operations of Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

February 05, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the City of Killeen has officially taken over daily operations of the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. The VLB still owns and oversees the cemetery and will provide the city with t...more


VLB Recognizes Top Lenders and Loan Officers of 2023

February 01, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the VLB Veterans Housing Assistance Program's top lenders and loan officers of 2023. Last year, this essential program helped more than 2,000 Texas Veterans purchase a new home. For over...more


Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Blasts Biden Energy Department for Liquid Natural Gas Export Moratorium

January 31, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. sent the Department of Energy a letter regarding the recent decision to pause new approvals of liquid natural gas (LNG) exports. She outlined her grave concerns, such as the negative impact it will have on public education funding in Texas, harm ...more


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces More Than $122 Million In Newly Approved Regional Mitigation Program Projects

January 30, 2024
(AUSTIN)— Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $122,100,689 in regional mitigation funds to improve streets, drainage and sewer systems in Burleson, Colorado, Galveston, Jefferson, Lavaca, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, San Patricio and ...more


Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery

January 26, 2024
(MISSION)—On Friday, February 2nd at 10:00 a.m. sharp, the Rio Grande State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Corporal (CPL) Nicolas Lopez. Born on September 10, 1935, CPL Lopez served from January 1954 to December 1957. CPL Lopez received t...more


Vessel Turn-In Program Wraps Up in Port Isabel and South Padre Island

January 25, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the results of the Port Isabel and South Padre Island (SPI) Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) that took place on January 18-20, 2024. During this three-day turn-in event, 11 vessels were relinquished, totaling 212 linear f...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces the Veterans Land Board's 'Valentines for Veterans' Campaign

January 25, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. encouraged Texans to participate in the VLB's campaign to send Valentines cards to the Veterans who reside in Texas' nine State Veterans Homes. The Texas General Land Office (GLO...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces the Winners and Finalists of the 2023 Save Texas History Essay Contest

January 22, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce the winners and finalists of the 2023 Save Texas History Essay Contest, sponsored by the Texas General Land Office's Save Texas History Program. Fourth and seventh-grade students from across the state answered the important...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Funding for the Boggy Cut Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Stabilization Project

January 17, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the approval of Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) funding for the Boggy Cut Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) Stabilization project. The Texas Department of Transportation a...more


SAVE THE DATE: 2024 Texas Coastal Roundup

January 10, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) invited families and the public to participate in the 2024 Texas Coastal Roundup. This free education and outreach event will provide Texans with an opportunity to learn more about how the GLO w...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces 28th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest

January 10, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham M.D. announced that the GLO is currently accepting admissions for the 28th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest. This contest is facilitated through the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach Program. The contest...more


Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Volunteers to Sign Up for the 2024 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanups at South Padre Island and the Coastal Bend

January 08, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced registration is open for volunteers to sign up to participate in the Texas General Land Office's Adopt-A-Beach (AAB) program 2024 Winter Beach Cleanups at South Padre Island on Friday, February 2nd and the Coastal Bend on Saturda...more


Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

January 08, 2024
(KILLEEN)—On Wednesday, January 10th at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Darrell D. Collins. Born on June 16, 1968, SSGT Collins served from February 1989 to April 2005. SSGT C...more


Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Brazoria County Residents to Participate in Vessel Turn-In Program

January 05, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. encourages Brazoria County residents to participate in the Brazoria County Vessel Turn-In Program that is occurring February 5-8, 2024 from 8 am to 5 pm. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Brazoria County...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Veterans Land Board's Increase of Home Loan Amount to $766,550

January 04, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the VLB has approved an increase for the VLB home loan amount from $726,200 to $766,550. "Working to expand opportunities and support for Texans ...more


Commissioner Buckingham Celebrates First-Year Accomplishments and Looks Forward to Continuation of Service to Texans in 2024

January 01, 2024
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced several of the groundbreaking accomplishments of the General Land Office under her first year of leading this critical state agency. “I am so proud to serve as your first female Land Commissioner and of the tremendous...more


2023

City of Killeen Enters into Contract with Veterans Land Board Over Daily Operations of Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

December 21, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Killeen City Council voted 6-0 for the City of Killeen to enter into a contractual agreement with the VLB regarding daily operations of the Central Texas State...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Derelict Vessel Turn-In: Port Isabel and South Padre Island

December 20, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with the City of Port Isabel, City of South Padre Island (SPI), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), and the Port Isabel Navigation District to provide Port Isabel a...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Planned State Land Carbon Dioxide Storage Lease Sale for 2023

December 18, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. and the School Land Board (SLB) announced plans to publish a Request for Proposals (RFP) for several carbon sequestration leases. These leases will generate significant revenue for the Permanent School Fund (PS...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Funding for Bolivar Peninsula Beach and Dune Restoration Project

December 13, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the approval of Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) funding for the Bolivar Peninsula Beach and Dune Restoration project. The Bolivar Peninsula Special Utility District, Boliv...more


Commissioner Buckingham Congratulates John Whitmire on Houston Mayoral Victory

December 09, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. released the following statement congratulating Texas Senator John Whitmire on his victory in the Houston Mayoral Runoff Election:   “I want to extend my sincerest congratulations to Houston Mayor-Elect John Whitmire on his v...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces 2023 Holiday Wreath Laying Ceremonies at Abilene, Corpus Christi and Mission Texas State Veterans Cemeteries

December 05, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Veterans Land Board Chairwoman and Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the 2023 Holiday Wreath Laying Ceremonies at Abilene, Corpus Christi and Mission Texas State Veterans Cemeteries on Saturday, December 16. This yea...more


Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Vote for Alamo Exhibit as Best New Attraction in America

December 01, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham M.D. encouraged Texans to vote for the Alamo Exhibit at the Ralston Family Collections Center as the "Best New Attraction in America" in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The Alamo Exhibit has been nominated for th...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Derelict Vessel Turn-In: Galveston County

November 27, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Galveston County and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to provide the residents of Galveston County with a Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP), a free opportunity to r...more


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces More Than $102 Million in Newly Approved Regional Mitigation Program Projects

November 21, 2023
(Austin)—Historic funds to improve streets, water and sewer systems, and build community resourcecenters approved in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Kleberg, Leon, Newton, Polk, Robertson,Tyler, and Washington Counties Austin — Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Tex...more


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces More Than $48.5 Million in Newly Approved Regional Mitigation Program Projects for Deep East Texas

November 20, 2023
(Austin)—Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $48,563,000 in new regional mitigation funds for eight federally eligible infrastructure projects to include improving water facilities, streets and roadside drainage systems, along with the ...more


Commissioner Buckingham Releases Statement on Permanent School Fund Corporation’s New CEO

November 16, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) Corporation Board Member Dawn Buckingham, M.D. released the following statement on the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation Board naming Bob Borden as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO): “First of all, I would like to ...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Customer Satisfaction Score of Over 99% for Texas State Veterans Cemeteries

November 14, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that 99.03% of all respondents questioned through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 2023 National Cemetery Administration State and Tribal Veterans Cemeteries Satisfaction Survey were satisfied w...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Veterans Day Flag Placement at Texas State Veterans Cemeteries

November 07, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the Flag Placement schedules for the Veterans Land Board's (VLB) four Texas State Veterans Cemeteries in Abilene, Corpus Christi, Killeen and Mission. Volunteers are encouraged to participate at a cemetery nea...more


Texas GLO Posts 2021 Winter Storms Action Plan for Public Comment

November 06, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the State of Texas 2021 WinterStorms Action Plan for $43,632,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery(CDBG-DR) funds for public comment. These funds were allocated to Texas by the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD...more


VA Awards GLO and VLB Over $15.9 Million to Establish West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock

November 03, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) $15,902,647 for the establishment of West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock. ...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Structural Integrity Investigation of the Alamo Cenotaph

November 03, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Alamo Trust, Inc. will conduct an in-depth Structural Integrity Investigation of the Alamo Cenotaph beginning in early November 2023. The Alamo Cenotaph will not be moved from its current location. This investigation w...more


VA Awards GLO and VLB Over $6.4 Million to Expand and Improve Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi

October 24, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham M.D., announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) $6,484,476 for the expansion and improvement of Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus...more


Commissioner Buckingham Continues Series on General Land Office's Voices of Veterans Oral History Program

October 23, 2023
(AUSTIN)—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. In this episode, we hear the story of Texas Vete...more


Veterans Land Board Votes to Provide Texas State Veterans Cemetery Services to Texas Military Forces Members Killed in the Line of Duty

October 19, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman and Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham M.D., along with fellow board members Judson Scott and James Rothfelder, voted to approve a policy that will provide Texas State Veterans Cemetery services to Texas Military Forces ...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces General Land Office's 2023 Limited Edition Christmas Ornament and Historic Map Sale

October 16, 2023
(ABILENE)—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. This year, the GLO's 2023 Limited Edition Ch...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces VLB Partnership with City of Abilene to Manage Texas State Veterans Cemetery

October 12, 2023
(ABILENE)—Today, Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman and Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announces the City of Abilene has assumed daily management of the Texas State Veterans Cemetery (TSVC) in Abilene. The terms of this agreement went into effect on October 1, 2023. However, the cemetery rem...more


World War II Veteran Receives Over 7,200 Cards on 100th Birthday

October 05, 2023
(BONHAM)—Today, Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman and Texas Land Commissioner Dr. Dawn Buckingham M.D., is honored to update Texans on U.S. Army Veteran and Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home resident Ethelyn Szad Bell's request to receive 100 cards for her 100th birthda...more


Commissioner Buckingham Proud to Announce Texas Veterans Land Board Presence at the Annual State Fair of Texas

September 28, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is proud to announce the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) will have a resource table for the entirety of the State Fair of Texas from Friday, Sep 29, 2023 – Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. “Serving our Veterans is a top priority at the General Land Office...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Results of 2023 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Fall Cleanup

September 26, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that over 6,500 volunteers participated in the 2023 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Fall Cleanup this past Saturday. During the one-day event, a total of 220,816 pounds of trash was removed from 22 unique sites that s...more


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announces more than $125 million in Regional Mitigation Program projects

September 22, 2023
(AUSTIN)— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $125,504,800 in regional mitigation funds for 16 federally eligible infrastructure projects to improve streets as well as water and drainage facilities in the cities of Ara...more


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announces more than $68 million in Regional Mitigation Program projects for Deep East Texas

September 22, 2023
(Austin)—Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $68,042,000 in regional mitigation funds for six federally eligible infrastructure projects including more than $42 million for broadband and interoperable radio communications infrastructure...more


Commissioner Buckingham Highlights the GLO Summer Internship Program

September 14, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. highlights the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Summer Internship Program and the incredible opportunities for real-life work experience this program offers GLO's summer interns, including our amazing 2023 participants. "As Lan...more


World War II Veteran Requests 100 Cards for 100th Birthday

September 12, 2023
(BONHAM)—Today , Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham challenged the Bonham community and the State of Texas to show their support for U.S. Army Veteran and Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home resident Ethelyn Szad Bell on her 100th birthday. Mrs. Bell's centennial celebration will be ...more


Commissioner Buckingham Takes Steps to Secure Border and Authorizes Texas Law Enforcement Access to Fronton Island on the Rio Grande

September 07, 2023
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. authorized the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Rangers access to Fronton Island in the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, for the purpose of policing and patrolling. “It is my commitment to Texans to do everyt...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Removal of 22 Derelict Vessels from Texas Waters Through the Gulf of Mexico Alliance

September 07, 2023
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce that the Texas General Land Office Oil Spill division will partner with the Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) to remove 22 derelict vessels from Texas coastal waters.  More than $10 million ...more


Commissioner Buckingham Prioritizes Coastal Protection - Allocates $10 Million to Plug Abandoned Wells in Trinity Bay

September 06, 2023
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the allocation of $10 million from the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Surface Damage Account to be used for the plugging of orphaned oil and gas wells in Trinity Bay in Chambers County, Texas.  “As someon...more


VLB Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham Celebrates Texas State Veterans Homes Ranking Among Top in Texas and the Nation

August 29, 2023
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce that three of our Texas State Veterans Homes (TSVH), the Alfredo Gonzalez TSVH in McAllen, Ambrosio Guillen TSVH in El Paso, and the William R. Co...more


Commissioner Buckingham Opposes Biden Administration Attempt to Stifle Texas Oil and Gas Industry by Altering Status of Dunes Sagebrush Lizard

August 28, 2023
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the General Land Office (GLO) has submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding the listing of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (DSL) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This classification could...more


Commissioner Buckingham Secures $10 Billion for Texas Students with Historic State Land Carbon Capture and Storage Leases

August 22, 2023
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., and the School Land Board (SLB) awarded six carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) leases that will generate over $130 million in signing bonus payments for the Permanent School Fund (PSF), a constitutionally created fund that helps sup...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces the 2023 Save Texas History Essay Contest for 4th and 7th Grade Texas Students

August 18, 2023
(Austin)— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is proud to announce the kickoff of the 2023 Save Texas History Essay Contest for 4th and 7th grade students. The Save Texas History Essay Contest encourages students to answer an important question: ...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Opposition to Biden Administration’s Proposed Changes to Endangered Species Act

August 18, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the General Land Office (GLO) has submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the potential economic impact of t...more


Building Your Pet Disaster Evacuation Kit: Kids Edition

August 15, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is again joined by some of Texas’ silliest kids to unbox items pets will need in case of an evacuation during a disaster. In this second video of a comical and educational series aimed at encouraging Texans to prepare for natural disasters, c...more


Kids Say the Darndest Things, Like “Be Prepare, Y’All!”

August 15, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., joined by some of Texas’ cutest kids, is reminding families that “Back to School” planning should also include being prepared for disasters. In a new video release, Commissioner Buckingham helped children unpack a list of ...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Historic Workforce Housing Redevelopment of Hobby Building

August 15, 2023
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the General Land Office's (GLO) historic undertaking to transform the Hobby Building into substantial workforce housing. Commissioner Buckingham was joined by Austin Mayor Kirk Watson as she presented the GLO'...more


General Land Office, City of San Antonio, Alamo Trust and Moses Rose's Hideout Owner Reach Agreement on Purchase of Building

August 03, 2023
(San Antonio)—Today, the General Land Office (GLO), the City of San Antonio (City), and Alamo Trust, Inc. (ATI) are delighted to announce the successful mediation and agreement with the owner of Moses Rose’s Hideout to purchase the building located at 516 E. Houston St. This mutual ag...more


Save the Date: Commissioner Buckingham Announces the General Land Office's Adopt-A-Beach 2023 Coastwide Fall Cleanup

August 02, 2023
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the Texas Adopt-A-Beach (AAB) 2023 Coastwide Fall Cleanup and encourages all interested volunteers to sign up to participate in the event on Saturday, September 23, 2023. This year's AAB 2023 Coastwide Fall Cleanup features 24 ...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Britt Harris as Acting CEO of the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation

July 06, 2023
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Texas Permanent School Fund  Board Member Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation board of directors has appointed Britt Harris as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Texas Permanent School Fun...more


Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery

July 06, 2023
(MISSION)—On Thursday, July 13th at 10:00 a.m. sharp, the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S Air Force Veteran Airman First Class (A/1C) Don R. Marcell. Born on January 30, 1934, A/1C Marcell served from October 1951 to October 1955. A/1C M...more


Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery

July 05, 2023
(Corpus Christi)—On Thursday, July 13th at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Navy Veteran Stephen Charles Gallagher. Born on August 24, 1956, Mr. Gallagher served from August 1973 to August 1974. Mr. Gallagher received the Natio...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program's Limited-Edition T-shirt Sale

July 05, 2023
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the General Land Office's (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach (AAB) program limited-edition, graphic T-shirts are now on sale. Proceeds will help AAB purchase supplies for cleanup site volunteers and create educational outreach m...more


TEXAS GLO POSTS AMENDMENT 1 TO THE 2018 SOUTH TEXAS FLOODS STATE ACTION PLAN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

June 30, 2023
(Austin)—Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the 2018 South Texas Floods State Action Plan for $72,913,000 in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period.Amendment 1 includes the newly created appendix H...more


Commissioner Buckingham Praises Progress with Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Funding, Raises Awareness of Unfounded Attempts by HUD to Destabilize Vital Funding

June 29, 2023
(Austin)—Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. recently praised progress with mitigation and disaster recovery funding being administered from the Texas General Land Office (GLO). Currently, more than $128 million regional mitigation projects have been approved for various vulnerable communities across th...more


Commissioner Buckingham Applauds Texas Legislature's $400 Million in Funding for the Alamo Plan

June 23, 2023
(Austin)— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is proud to celebrate the passage of a $400 million funding allocation for the historic Alamo Plan, which was included in the state's budget Governor Greg Abbott signed on Sunday. The Alamo Plan funding will go to several co...more


Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

June 22, 2023
(KILLEEN)—On Wednesday, June 28th at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Veteran Private First Class (PFC) James Earl Pickens. Born on July 27, 1960, PFC Pickens served from August 1978 to August 1981. PFC Pickens is...more


Commissioner Buckingham Provides Coastal Communities with Beach Mobility Items

June 22, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Coastal Management Program (CMP) is purchasing mobility mats and beach wheelchairs in 2023 in order for local governments to use these mobility aids to help make Texas beaches ea...more


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announces approval of more than $128 million in Regional Mitigation Program projects

June 20, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $128,208,664 in regional mitigation funds for 19 federally eligible infrastructure projects to improve streets as well as water and drainage facilities in the cities of Aransas Pass, Coldspri...more


Under Commissioner Buckingham’s New Plan, Houston and Harris County Achieving Success with Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Funding

June 19, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced, for the first time since Hurricane Harvey, under a new cooperative plan spearheaded by the Texas General Land Office (GLO), both Harris County and the City of Houston are on track to meet their program benchmarks with Community Development B...more


Commissioner Buckingham Recognizes Incredible Community Support for World War II Veterans 100th Birthday

June 16, 2023
(AUSTIN)—  Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is honored to update Texans on World War II Veteran U.S. Army Corporal Carl Reid's request to receive 100 cards for his 100th birthday on June 15th. In an incredible outpouring...more


Commissioner Buckingham Highlights General Land Office’s Voices of Veterans Oral History Program

June 15, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is proud to begin spotlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program and the invaluable stories of Texas Veterans it has preserved. In this episode, we hear the story of Texas Veteran ...more


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham to announce millions in newly approved Regional Mitigation Program projects

June 15, 2023
(AUSTIN)—On Tuesday, June 20, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., will visit the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) to announce approval of millions of dollars in Regional Mitigation Program projects for the region. The media is encouraged to jo...more


Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Sign-Up for Texas Beach Watch Alerts

June 13, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D.  encouraged Texans to sign up to receive alerts from the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Texas Beach Watch Program for bacterial level testing results along the coast. Conveniently, those who sign up...more


Cmr. Dawn Buckingham encourages Texans to prepare pets, livestock for natural disasters June in National Pet Preparedness Month

June 12, 2023
(AUSTIN)— In observance of National Pet Preparedness Month, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging Texans to include pets and livestock in their emergency plans and build a separate emergency kit for their animals. Hurricane season began June 1, and the Texas General Land Office conti...more


Texas Adopt-A-Beach Specialty License Plate Now Available

June 01, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce that Texans can order their own Texas Adopt-A-Beach specialty license plate to help reduce litter on Texas beaches and provide coastal environmental education to Texas children.This newly redesign...more


World War II Veteran Requests 100 Cards for His 100th Birthday

May 30, 2023
(BIG SPRING)—Today,   Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. called on the Big Spring community to show support for one of our courageous Veterans, World War II Veteran U.S. Army Corporal (CPL) Carl Reid, who turns 100 on June 15th. CPL Reid— a resident at the Lamun-Lusk-...more


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham to all Texans: Hurricane Season 2023 begins June 1 Don't Ignore Your Risk, Be Prepared and Stay Prepared

May 30, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to prepare for the 2023 hurricane season, which begins Thursday, June 1 and runs through Thursday, November 30, 2023. Commissioner Buckingham and her Texas General Land Office team are working with coastal and inland communiti...more


Commissioner Buckingham Honors Our Fallen Warriors on Memorial Day

May 30, 2023
(AUSTIN)— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is honored to join with her fellow Texans and as a nation on this Memorial Day to remember the lives lost in the name of liberty. Since the revolutionary War, more than one million men and women have ma...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Texas State Guard Colonel, Tony Dale as Executive Secretary of the Veterans Land Board

May 23, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce Texas State Guard Colonel, Tony Dale as the Executive Secretary of the Veterans Land Board (VLB) for the General Land Office. The former member of the Texas House of Representatives joins the VLB from the Lower Col...more


Commissioner Buckingham Issues Letter to Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency Over Proposed Rule That Will Crush Jobs and Public Education Funding

May 23, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. sent a letter on behalf of the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) outlining grave concerns over a draft rule proposed on May 8, 2023, regarding carbon pollution standards for coal and natural gas-fired power ...more


Texas GLO Posts Amendment 12 to Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for Public Comment

May 22, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 12 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Action Plan Amendment 12 is available for review at https:/...more


Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Texas State Veterans Cemetery At Abilene

May 15, 2023
(ABILENE)—On Friday, June 9 at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Texas State Veterans Cemetery At Abilene will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Veteran Private First Class (PFC) Donald Lynn Barefield. Born on March 1, 1948, PFC Barefield served from Novem...more


Join Us For A World War II KIA/MIA Burial At The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

May 15, 2023
(KILLEEN)—On Friday, June 2nd at 2:00 p.m., the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct a World War II KIA/MIA Burial for U.S. Army Veteran Private (PVT) Myron Elton Williams. PVT Williams remains were recently discovered in H...more


Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

May 11, 2023
(KILLEEN)—On Wednesday, May 17th at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Navy Veteran Richard James Betti. Born on June 26, 1953, Mr. Betti served from Augus...more


Commissioner Buckingham Releases Statement Condemning the Biden Administration on Disastrous Open Border Policies on the Expiration Date of Title 42

May 11, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. released the following statement regarding the massive spike in illegal immigration on the expiration date of Title 42, a policy put in place by the Trump administration in order to expel migrants from the border:   “Under the ...more


Texas GLO Celebrates Completion of the Lauderdale Boat Ramp and Dock Project on Bolivar Peninsula

May 10, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today members of Commissioner Dawn Buckingham’s Texas General Land Office (GLO) Disaster Recovery team joined Galveston County leaders in a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the Lauderdale Boat Ramp and Dock Project. The GLO invested $3,866,025 in disaster recovery fun...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Record-Breaking Vessel Turn-In Program in Orange County

May 05, 2023
(ORANGE COUNTY)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the results of the Orange County Vessel Turn-In program (VTIP) that took place on April 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, and 29. An astounding 113 derelict vessels, totaling 1,173 linear feet, were turned in by residents, shattering previous VTIP re...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces The “I Saved Texas History” Fundraising Campaign

May 01, 2023
(AUSTIN)— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce the “I Saved Texas History” fundraising campaign on behalf of the Save Texas History Program at the Texas General Land Office. Throughout the month of May, anyone who donates $30 or more thr...more


Join Us For Unaccompanied Veteran Burials At The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery At Abilene

April 28, 2023
(KILLEEN)—On Wednesday, May 3rd starting at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct Unaccompanied Veteran Burials for U.S. Army Veteran Roy Garvin Mize Jr., U.S. Navy Veteran David Aaron Mitschelen, and U.S. Navy ...more


Texas GLO Posts Amendment 2 of the Mitigation State Action Plan for Public Comment

April 28, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 2 of the Mitigation State Action Plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. This amendment allows additional individuals with a remaining need...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces the Results of the 2023 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup

April 24, 2023
(AUSTIN)— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that more than 4,500 volunteers participated along with her during the 2023 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup this past Saturday. During the one-day event, a total of 73,032 pounds of trash was removed fro...more


The Texas General Land Office Launches New Map and Database Store, HistoricTexasMaps.com

April 17, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is pleased to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has launched its new Map Store and Database, Historic Texas Maps, HistoricTexasMaps.com.“For almost two years the GLO has worked diligently with our vendor, Keepthinking, to ...more


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announces more than $41 million approved to restore affordable housing in Southeast Texas and Rio Grande Valley

April 14, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $41 million in disaster recovery funds to rehabilitate, repair and construct 11 federally eligible affordable rental developments damaged by the 2018 South Texas Floods, the 2019 Lo...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces the Winner of the 27th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest

April 14, 2023
(AUSTIN)— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced Lydia Ireland of San Antonio as the grand prize winner of the 27th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest. Lydia is a 6th grade student at Dr. John M. Folks Middle School. She submitted a m...more


Derelict Vessel Turn-In Event: Harris County

April 12, 2023
(HARRIS COUNTY)—Today, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Harris County Precinct Two, Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to provide the residents of Harris County with a free event to dis...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces William Barret Travis as the 2023 Top Texan Tournament Winner

April 06, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham was pleased to announce that William Barret Travis has been selected by voters as the 2023 Top Texan Tournament Winner. After multiple weeks of legendary Texans facing off in exciting matchups during this Texas-style March Madness tournament, William B...more


Commissioner Buckingham Authorizes Texas Law Enforcement Access to State Owned Islands on the Border

April 06, 2023
(AUSTIN)—    Today, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham. M.D. authorized the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Rangers permission to access the State of Texas owned islands located in the Rio Grande in Maverick County, Texas for the purpose of policing to curb the ongoing border c...more


Texas GLO Celebrates National Community Development Week in Partnership with HUD and Communities Affected by Disasters

April 06, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) will celebrate National Community Development Week April 10-14, 2023, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to highlight improvements made in communities using Community...more


Join Us For A World War II KIA/MIA Burial At The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

April 05, 2023
(Killeen)—On Monday, April 10th at 2:00 p.m., the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct a World War II KIA/MIA Burial for U.S. Army Air Forces Second Lieutenant (2LT) Wayne Lou Dyer.Born on September 28, 1921, 2LT Dyer entered into s...more


Texas General Land Office Awards $6 Million for Projects Across Seven Coastal Counties

April 05, 2023
(AUSTIN)—TEXAS — Commissioner Buckingham, M.D. is excited to announce that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has awarded $6 million for projects across seven coastal counties through its Coastal Management Program (CMP) Grant Cycle 28.   “As a Texan who grew ...more


REMINDER: Sign Up to Participate in the 2023 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup

April 04, 2023
(AUSTIN)— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham M.D. encouraged all friends of Texas beaches to join her and participate in the 2023 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 22nd. The cleanup will span 25 locations across the Texas coast, from Port Arthur to Boca Chica...more


Texas GLO releases the 2023 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan proposing 121 priority projects with input from technical experts and local leaders

April 03, 2023
(AUSTIN)— Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the release of the 2023 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan (TCRMP) that proposes a framework to address coastal hazards and direct investments to protect natural and man-made coastal environments. The plan recommends 121 projects ...more


La Fecha Límite Para Solicitar los Programas de Asistencia y Reembolso Para Propietarios de Viviendas (HARP) es el 28 de Abril de 2023

March 30, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Hoy, el Texas General Land Office (GLO) anunció que la solicitud para los Programas de Asistencia y Reembolso para Propietarios (HARP) se cerrará a las 5 p.m. el 28 de abril de 2023. Las solicitudes continuarán siendo revisadas en todos los condados elegibles afectados po...more


Deadline to Apply for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) is April 28, 2023

March 30, 2023
(AUSTIN)— Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) will close at 5 p.m. on April 28, 2023. Applications will continue to be reviewed in all eligible counties affected by flooding events in South Texas and the Rio Grand...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Tract Nominations Deadline for The Texas General Land Office’s Upcoming Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Lease Sale

March 28, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is accepting tract nominations for its next Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Lease Sale, tentatively scheduled for September 5, 2023. All nominations must be submitted in writing to the GLO by ...more


Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Texas State Veterans Cemetery At Abilene

March 24, 2023
(ABILENE)—On Friday, March 31st at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Texas State Veterans Cemetery At Abilene will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Private Earnest McCloud. Born on September 20, 1945, Private McCloud served from July 196...more


Cmr. Dawn Buckingham announces more than $43 million combined for infrastructure projects in counties impacted by 2019 Disasters

March 21, 2023
(AUSTIN)— Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) awarded $43,144,626 in disaster recovery funds for 44 federally eligible infrastructure projects to help communities recover from the 2019 South Texas Floods as well as Tropical Storm Imelda. ...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Derelict Vessel Turn-In Event: Orange County

March 16, 2023
(ORANGE COUNTY)—Today, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Orange County to provide the residents of Orange County with a free event to dispose of inoperable vessels. The Vessel Turn-In Program (...more


Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

March 10, 2023
(KILLEEN)— *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** On Tuesday, March 14th at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Specialist David Spencer Wilcox. Born on February ...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home in Bonham as the Winner of Best of Texoma 2022 for Nursing Homes

March 07, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home in Bonham, Texas has been selected as the winner of Best in Texoma 2022 (The Official Community Choice Awards) in Nursing Homes. “Congratulations to the Cly...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces the 2023 Save Texas History Top Texan Tournament

March 02, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham M.D. announced the start of the 2023 Save Texas History Top Texan Tournament, a bracket-style competition that coincides with the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, March Madness. The Texas-style March Madness tournament “tips-of...more


Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

March 02, 2023
(KILLEEN)— *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** On Wednesday, March 8th at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the  Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice James E. Bridgford. Born on April 15, 1949, Seaman Appren...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces Veterans Land Board’s Increase of Home Loan Amount to $726,200

March 01, 2023
(AUSTIN)— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham shared that the Veterans Land Board (VLB) has approved an increase for the VLB home loan amount from $647,200 to $726,200.    “In 2022, the VLB assisted over 1,760 Veterans and their families with purchasing a home,&#82...more


Texas GLO Posts Harris County’s Requested Amendment to $57.8 Million Hurricane Harvey CDBG-DR Action Plan for Public Comment

February 27, 2023
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN —Today, at the request of Harris County, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 6 to the Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for $57.8 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a federally required 14-day public comment period. ...more


Commissioner Buckingham Announces VA Grant of $9.5 Million to Establish a New Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock

February 24, 2023
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to award the Texas General Land Office (GLO) a grant totaling up to $9.5 million for the establishment of a new Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock, Texas. Th...more


Save the date: Sign Up for the 2023 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup

February 23, 2023
(AUSTIN)—   Today, Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. reminds all interested volunteers to sign up for the 2023 Texas Adopt-A-Beach (AAB) Coastwide Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 22nd at 23 locations across the Texas coast, from Port Arthur to Boca Chica Beach. ...more


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Meets with Harris County and City of Houston Leaders to Discuss Future of Disaster Recovery Funding and How to Best Serve Houstonians

February 15, 2023
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN – Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., continues her proactive outreach to elected members of Harris County, City of Houston, and the Texas Legislature regarding the Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery mission. Additionally, the Commissioner appeared before a hearing of the Senate Fi...more


Cmr. Dawn Buckingham announces more than $12.5 million combined for infrastructure projects in Lower Rio Grande Valley

February 15, 2023
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $12,510,997 in disaster recovery funds for 13 federally eligible infrastructure projects to help Texas communities recover from the 2018 South Texas Floods. The funds will be used to...more


Volunteers remove nearly 13,000 pounds of trash from the Texas coast

February 07, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that over 400 volunteers participated in the 2023 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanups and removed of total of 12,922 pounds of trash from seven sites during the two-day event on South Padre and across the Coastal Bend. &#...more


Save the Date: Sign Up for the 2023 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanups

January 31, 2023
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN—Today, Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. reminds all interested volunteers to sign up for the 2023 Texas Adopt-A-Beach (AAB) Winter Cleanups on Friday, February 3rd at South Padre Island and Saturday, February 4th at five locations across the Coasta...more


27th Annual “Treasures of the Texas Coast” Children’s Art Contest

January 30, 2023
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN—Today, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. kicked off the 27th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest, which is facilitated through the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach Program. All Texas students, public, private, and homeschoo...more


Four-Day Derelict Vessel Turn-In Event: Brazoria County

January 25, 2023
(BRAZORIA COUNTY)—BRAZORIA COUNTY—Today, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Brazoria County, and the Brazoria County Fire Fighters Association to provide the residents of Brazoria County wi...more


Texas General Land Office Files Complaint Against New Definition of WOTUS Rule

January 18, 2023
(EL PASO)—   Texas General Land Office Files Complaint Against New Definition of WOTUS Rule GLO joins fight against federal overreach into states’ traditional authority over land and water resources   AUSTIN—Today, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D....more


U.S. Army Veteran Requests 100 Cards for Her 100th Birthday

January 18, 2023
(EL PASO)— U.S. Army Veteran Requests 100 Cards for Her 100th Birthday   EL PASO— Today, Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. called on the El Paso community to show support for one of our courageous Veterans, Vietnam and Korean War Veteran Army Lieutenant C...more


Dr. Dawn Buckingham Makes History as First Woman Sworn into Texas’ Oldest Agency

January 10, 2023
(AUSTIN)—Today, Dr. Dawn Buckingham was sworn in as the 29th Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office (GLO), making history as the first woman to hold this office in Texas. Commissioner Buckingham was issued the oath of office at the Texas State Capitol by the Honorable Judge Melissa Goodwin of the Thi...more


2022

Commissioner George P. Bush Announces the Winners and Finalists of the 2022 Save Texas History Essay Contest

December 16, 2022
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce the winners and finalists of the 2022 Save Texas History Essay Contest, sponsored by the Texas General Land Office’s Save Texas History Program. Fourth- and seventh-grade students from across Texas answered the questio...more


TEXAS GLO REOPENS HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE RGV

November 17, 2022
(AUSTIN)— Texas GLO Reopens Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs in the RGV GLO encourages homeowners impacted by 2018 & 2019 flooding disasters to review document checklist, apply now   AUSTIN — Today, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) officially reopened the applicat...more


Texas GLO Reabre los Programas de Asistencia y Reembolso para Propietarios de Viviendas en el RGV

November 17, 2022
(AUSTIN)—Texas GLO Reabre los Programas de Asistencia y Reembolso para Propietarios de Viviendas en el RGV GLO alienta a los propietarios de viviendas afectados por los desastres de inundaciones de 2018 y 2019 a revisar la lista de verificación de documentos, aplica ahora   AUSTIN Hoy, el ...more


Texas GLO's Don't Ignore Campaign Wins Lone Star EMMY®

November 14, 2022
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO), in collaboration with 1820 Productions and Proscalar, created an incredibly captivating commercial to promote flood insurance among Texas homeowners and renters. The Don’t Ignore public service announcement was filmed over a series of...more


Texas General Land Office and 1820 Productions Collaboration Nominated for Lone Star EMMY®

November 02, 2022
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO), in collaboration with 1820 Productions, created an incredibly captivating video to promote flood insurance among Texas homeowners and renters. The Don’t Ignore video was filmed over a series of four days in a 30,000 gallon tank in Cen...more


Six-Day Derelict Vessel Turn-In Event in Port Isabel

October 17, 2022
(PORT ISABEL)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), The City of Port Isabel, The City of South Padre Island, and the Port Isabel Navigation District to provide the Port Isabel and South Padre Island communities with a free event to dispose...more


Join Us for an Opening Celebration of Fort Worth's New Texas State Veterans Home

October 11, 2022
(FORT WORTH)—On Friday, October 21st, 2022, the Fort Worth community is invited to join Texas Land Commissioner and Chairman of the Veterans Land Board George P. Bush for the soft opening of the new Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home. The opening ceremony will be held at 2200 Joe B. Rus...more


Texas GLO Posts Amendment 11 to Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for Public Comment

October 07, 2022
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 11 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Action Plan Amendment 11 is available for review at https:/...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Announces 2022 Save Texas History Essay Contest

September 27, 2022
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce the kickoff of the 2022 Save Texas History Essay Contest for 4th and 7th grade students. The Save Texas History Essay Contest encourages students to answer an important question:&#160...more


Volunteers Remove Over 150,000 Pounds of Trash from the Texas Coast

September 21, 2022
(AUSTIN)—This past weekend, over 5,000 volunteers gathered at 26 sites along the Texas coastline to participate in the 2022 Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup. A total of 151,969 pounds of trash was removed from the Texas coast during the event, which t...more


General Land Office Wraps Up Aransas County Vessel Turn-In Program

September 13, 2022
(ARANSAS COUNTY)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) concluded its Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) in Aransas County, which was held September 9-10. During the event, the GLO, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Aransas County, Keep Aransas Beautiful and the City of Rockport tog...more


Two-Day Derelict Vessel Turn-In Event Coming to Aransas County

September 01, 2022
(ARANSAS COUNTY)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Aransas County, Keep Aransas Beautiful and the City of Rockport to provide the community with a free event to dispose of derelict vessels. The Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) is scheduled f...more


Shoreline Restoration Work to Begin at McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge

August 01, 2022
(SABINE PASS )—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and multiple partners are set to begin work on the restoration of approximately 17 miles of the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) shoreline in Jefferson and Chambers counties.The restoration project will span from High Island to S...more


East Texas Veteran Requests 100 Cards for His 100th Birthday

July 05, 2022
(TYLER)— Today, Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush challenged Texans to show their utmost appreciation for World War II Veteran, Army Sgt. Archie Thomas, who turns 100 on July 13th. Sgt. Thomas—a resident of the Watkins-Logan Texas State V...more


Deadline to Apply for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) is Aug. 31, 2022

July 05, 2022
(AUSTIN)—   AUSTIN — Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Program (HARP) will close at 5 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2022. Applications are currently being reviewed in all eligible counties affected by flooding events in ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush and Texas GLO Celebrate More Than 5,600 Homes Rebuilt

July 01, 2022
(AUSTIN)—   AUSTIN — Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush proudly announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 5,600 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP). This achievement marks an important milestone in ...more


General Land Office Earns Top Honors from National Association of Government Communicators

June 29, 2022
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) was recently awarded first-place honors by the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) for its natural disaster preparedness public service announcement campaign, Don’t Ignore Your Risk. The NGCA’s Blue Pencil & Go...more


Texas General Land Office Achieves International Recognition for Disaster Preparedness Public Service Announcement

June 21, 2022
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) recently won several awards from the Audio-Visual Digital Awards (AVA). Its submission, Don’t Ignore, is a public service announcement urging Texans to purchase the proper flood insurance to avoid substantial losses due to catastrophic weather ...more


Texas General Land Office launches multi-media, multi-platform disaster preparedness campaign

June 14, 2022
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Today the Texas General Land Office announced its public outreach initiative to encourage Texans to be prepared and stay prepared for hurricane season, which began Wednesday, June 1 and runs through November 30, 2022. The preparedness campaign includes a video advertisement series titled, ...more


Demonstration Provides First Look at Texas Disaster Information System

June 13, 2022
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN, Texas — In recognition of the start of the 2022 Hurricane Season, the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Texas A&M University’s (TAMU) Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT), and the University of Texas (UT) led an exclusive preview demonstration of the Texas ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush Announces Launch of Texas GLO’s Resilient Communities Program

June 03, 2022
(AUSTIN)— Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the launch of the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Resilient Communities Program (RCP), which will fund the development, adoption, and implementation of modern and resilient building codes and flood damage prevention ordinances to ens...more


General Land Office Wraps Up Calhoun County Vessel Turn-In Program

May 26, 2022
(PORT LAVACA)—The Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Oil Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) team wrapped up its spring Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) which was held May 18-20. During the event, the GLO, Calhoun County and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department together collected 10 vessels measuring o...more


Texas GLO Posts Harris County’s requested amendment to $57.8 million Hurricane Harvey CDBG-DR action plan for public comment

May 13, 2022
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN — Today, at the request of Harris County, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 5 to the Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for $57.8 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a federally required 14-day public comment period....more


Save Texas History Limited Edition Coffee Tumblers Now Available

May 09, 2022
(AUSTIN)—As part of National Historic Preservation Month, the General Land Office’s (GLO) Save Texas History program is offering a limited edition run of tumblers to anyone who donates $30 or more. Donations made directly support the program’s work preserving the millions of historic doc...more


WWII Veteran Requests 100 Cards for His 100th Birthday

May 05, 2022
(HOUSTON)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush challenged Texans to show their utmost appreciation for World War II Veteran, Army Sgt. Everett Alexander, who turns 100 on May 10th. Sgt. Alexander—a resident of the Richard A. Anderson Tex...more


Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home Awarded $535,000 VA Grant

April 14, 2022
(McAllen)—Today, Texas Veteran Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush announced that the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has awarded the VLB a grant totaling $535,135 for the Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH) in McAllen. The grant money will be used to update t...more


Volunteers Remove Over 50,000 Pounds of Trash from Texas Coast

April 12, 2022
(Austin)—This past weekend, more than 4,000 volunteers gathered at 23 sites along the Texas coastline to participate in the 2022 Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup. A total of 51,087 pounds of trash was removed from the Texas coast during the event which took place on Saturday, April 9. “Texans from ev...more


Commissioner Bush Announces 2022 “Treasures of the Coast” Art Contest Winner

April 06, 2022
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Celina Gao of Katy as the overall winner of the 2022 Annual Adopt-A-Beach “Treasures of the Coast” art contest. Celina, a 6th grade student at Freemind Art Studio, submitted a postcard-style piece...more


David Crockett Crowned 2022 Top Texan

April 05, 2022
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the famed Alamo Defender David Crockett has earned his title as 2022 Top Texan. Crockett narrowly surpassed the “Queen of Tejano Music” Selena Quintanilla in the final round of voting, garnering 55% o...more


VLB Chairman Bush Announces $450,000 for Structural Improvements to Three Texas State Veteran Homes

March 24, 2022
(Austin)—Today, Veteran Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush announced that the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has awarded the VLB a grant totaling $453,335.50 to three Texas State Veterans Homes (TSVH). The grant money will be used to replace the roofing at the Ambrosio Guillen TS...more


HUD approved GLO’s Mitigation Action Plan granting $750 million directly to Harris County and $488 million for the Houston-Galveston Area Council for regional projects

March 18, 2022
(AUSTIN)— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) amended plan for Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT), which allocates $750 million in funding for Harris County and an additional $488 million to the Houst...more


City of Galveston awarded first Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program grant, application still open

March 16, 2022
(AUSTIN)— Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved a $70,000 grant for the City of Galveston through the Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program (LHMPP). By updating an existing or developing a new local hazard mitigation plan, jurisdictions can access various f...more


Texas GLO Posts Amendment 10 to Hurricane Harvey CDBG-DR State Action Plan for Public Comment

March 16, 2022
(AUSTIN)— Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 10 to the Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a federally required 30-day public comment period.  The amendment includes the following ...more


Texas GLO opens application for 2018/2019 infrastructure grant competition

March 15, 2022
(AUSTIN)—Today, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the opening of the application process for more than $81 million in disaster recovery funds for infrastructure projects to help Texas communities recover from the 2018 South Texas Floods, Tropical Storm Imelda and the 2019 Lower Rio Grande Valley...more


100th Unaccompanied Veteran Laid to Rest at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

March 03, 2022
(Killeen)—Today, the Veterans Land Board (VLB) marked a solemn milestone as it held a burial service with full military honors for U.S. Army Veteran Private First Class (PFC) Billy Noel Myrick. PFC Myrick of Waco became the 100th Veteran to be laid to rest at the Central Texas State Veteran...more


General Land Office Awards $10 Million For Coastal Preservation Projects

February 24, 2022
(Austin)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has awarded $10 million for projects across nine coastal counties through its Coastal Management Program (CMP) Grant Cycle 27.Twelve of these projects, approximating $2 million in federal funds, will improve the management of the state's coastal resources and ens...more


Veterans Land Board Takes Top Honors for Marketing Creativity

February 23, 2022
(Austin)—The Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) and its marketing partners Proscalar and 1820 Productions have received national recognition for several of their digital marketing campaigns. Intended to raise awareness for the benefits available to eligible Texas Veterans, the VLB’s digital advertise...more


2022 Top Texan Tournament Kicks Off This Week

February 15, 2022
(Austin)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) kicked off the 7th Annual Top Texan Tournament. This bracket-style contest, sponsored by the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Save Texas History Program, encourages students, teachers, and history buffs to learn about a diverse group of historical figu...more


Debris Removal Commences on Bolivar Peninsula

February 15, 2022
(Galveston County)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has begun work on a debris removal project along the Bolivar Peninsula. The project will clear beaches of dozens of abandoned well stubs and pipelines, a 5.6 mile stretch of geotube that was dislodged after Hurricane Harvey, as well as other debris that pose a th...more


General Land Office, Nearby Alamo Plaza Tenants Agree to Early Termination of Leases

February 09, 2022
(San Antonio)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the General Land Office (GLO) and current tenants under the management of Phillips Entertainment have signed an agreement to terminate the current leases for the Woolworth and Palace buildings. The agreement sig...more


Hundreds of Volunteers Participate in Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup

February 07, 2022
(Austin)—Despite frigid temperatures, volunteers from across Texas partnered with the General Land Office (GLO) during the 2022 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup held February 4-5. The event drew 307 volunteers who worked together to clean four locations across the Coastal Bend area and one on South Padre Island...more


General Land Office Wraps Up Vessel Turn-In Program in Port Isabel

February 01, 2022
(Port Isabel)—The Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Oil Spill Prevention and Response team wrapped up its first Port Isabel Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) which was held January 26-29. During this four-day event, the GLO, the City of Port Isabel, and several partner agencies collected 26 vessels measuri...more


Veterans Land Board Earns Top Honors for Communications and Marketing Efforts

January 20, 2022
(Austin)—The Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB), its marketing partner Proscalar, and supporting video production firm, 1820 Productions, have received international recognition for their digital marketing campaigns created to raise awareness for the benefits Texas Veterans have earned and may be eligible to r...more


Veterans Land Board Announces ‘Valentines for Veterans’ Campaign

January 14, 2022
(Austin)—Today, the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) kicked off its month-long campaign to send Valentines cards to the nearly 1,000 residents of its nine State Veterans Homes. The VLB urges Texans to take part in this mission to show these courageous men and women that they are an integral part of our commu...more


General Land Office, Texas Public Policy Foundation Sue Biden Administration Over Latest Attack on Texas Public Lands

January 12, 2022
(Austin)—Today, the General Land Office (GLO) and the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) announced a federal lawsuit against the Biden Administration. The lawsuit claims the U.S. Dept. of Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) have failed to abide by a Fifth Circuit order by imposing the w...more


2021

Commissioner George P. Bush Announces Construction of Texas Border Wall on State Lands

December 17, 2021
(Rio Grande City)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush joined together with Governor Greg Abbott to provide an update on the construction of Texas border wall on a state-owned farm tract in Starr County. This site is where Commissioner Bush earlier announced an agreement between t...more


Commissioner Bush Announces New Palisade Exhibit at the Alamo

December 17, 2021
(San Antonio)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush helped unveil the Alamo’s newest addition, the Palisade Exhibit. The exhibit, located in Alamo Plaza, replicates the Alamo’s original wooden fortification, where the brave Defenders found protectio...more


General Land Office Kicks Off 2022 “Treasures of the Texas Coast” Children’s Art Contest

December 16, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) kicked off the 2022 “Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest” and is now accepting entries. Students (public, private and homeschool) in grades K-6 are encouraged to submit their own masterpieces. Artwork should be...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 2021 SAVE TEXAS HISTORY ESSAY CONTEST

December 09, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the winners of the 2021 Save Texas History essay contest. The two winners, fourth grade student Dominique “Nicky” McAnespy and seventh grade student Avi Ignacio Singleterry, were selected from among their peers with essays ...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Announces Agreement Authorizing Construction of Border Wall on State-Owned Land

November 29, 2021
(WESLACO)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the signing of a lease agreement between the General Land Office (GLO) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) authorizing the construction of border wall along a GLO-owned farm tract in Starr County. The signing of t...more


Historic Maps and Annual Limited-Edition Holiday Ornament Now on Sale

November 18, 2021
(Austin)—This holiday season, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush encourages giving the gift of Texas history through the General Land Office (GLO) Archives. With over 45,000 historic map reproductions, the GLO offers an extensive collection including maps of hometowns, counties, and re...more


Deadline to submit applications for the Hurricane Harvey Homeowner Assistance Programs in Houston and Harris County extended to 5 pm Dec. 31

November 15, 2021
(AUSTIN)— The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has extended the deadline to submit applications for the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) to 5 p.m. Dec. 31, 2021. All potential applicants must submit draft applications by the deadline to be considered for eligibility so long as funding is available. We enco...more


Texas Veterans Land Board Announces 2021 Holiday Wreath-Laying Schedule for State Veteran Cemeteries

November 08, 2021
(Austin)—The Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) is honored to announce the 2021 schedule for its annual holiday wreath-laying ceremonies for each of its four Veterans cemeteries. During the holiday season, the VLB and its partners observe this tradition to commemorate the bravery of our nation’s mili...more


Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush Announces Record-Breaking Oil and Gas Revenue for Permanent School Fund

November 05, 2021
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that a record-breaking $1.07 billion in revenue was generated by oil and gas leases on Permanent School Fund (PSF) lands owned by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) in Fiscal Year 2021.“The Lone Star State continue...more


Army Air Forces Veteran Claudia Cantu Requests 100 Cards for her 100th Birthday

October 22, 2021
(Corpus Christi)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush asked the community for help to ensure that World War II Army Air Forces Veteran Claudia Cantu receives at least 100 birthday cards in honor of her centennial birthday.   It’s not every day that a W...more


DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR THE HURRICANE HARVEY HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN HOUSTON AND HARRIS COUNTY EXTENDED TO 5 PM DEC. 31 (extended to Dec. 31) *

October 18, 2021
(AUSTIN)— Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) will close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2021. All potential applicants must submit completed applications by the deadline to be considered for eligibility so long as funding is available. The ...more


Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush Announces 2021 Save Texas History Essay Contest

October 07, 2021
(Austin)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the kickoff of the 2021 Save Texas History Essay Contest for 4th and 7th grade students. The statewide contest encourages students to promote their communities’ history by answering an imp...more


VLB Partners with Nueces County to Manage Texas State Veterans Cemetery

October 06, 2021
(Corpus Christi)—Beginning this month, Nueces County assumed the day-to-day management of the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery. In 2019, the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) and Nueces County began talks on a potential partnership in which the County would serve as the primary entity responsible for maintenance ...more


State Agencies Join Forces to Encourage Local Communities to Apply for Funding for Local Hazard Mitigation Plans

October 05, 2021
(AUSTIN)— The Texas General Land Office (GLO), Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), and Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) encourage local entities affected by specific disasters to apply to GLO to access $25 million in grants that have been available to assist eligible entities in developing o...more


Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene to Receive $3.09 Million Expansion Grant

October 01, 2021
(Abeline)—The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) a grant of $3,092,700 to expand the cemetery and make improvements to the 31-acre burial grounds. VLB Chairman George P. Bush issued this statement following the grant announcement: “The VLB is ho...more


VOLUNTEERS COLLECT OVER 58,000 POUNDS OF TRASH AT ADOPT-A-BEACH COASTWIDE CLEANUP

September 20, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Volunteers from all over Texas participated in the Adopt-A-Beach 2021 Coastwide Fall Cleanup that took place this past weekend on Saturday September 18. The 3,559 volunteers worked together to clean 19 locations along the Texas coast, collecting a total of 58,671 pounds of trash.  "Less t...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Announces New Leases for Border Patrol Operations

September 15, 2021
(Austin)—AUSTIN— Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the General Land Office (GLO) has entered into lease agreements with United States Customs & Border Protection (CBP). Under these agreements, Border Patrol will be allowed to use state-owne...more


GLO to reschedule virtual public hearing for Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at 6 p.m., extend comment period to Sept. 29 at 5 p.m.

September 13, 2021
(AUSTIN)— Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the Mitigation State Action Plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Among other cå Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO)...more


Texas General Land Office, Industry Leaders Usher in New Era of Carbon Sequestration Near Jefferson County

September 03, 2021
(JEFFERSON COUNTY)—JEFFERSON COUNTY – The Texas General Land Office (GLO) recently awarded a first of its kind carbon sequestration project that will allow for offshore storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) in submerged lands near Jefferson County, near Port Arthur. By storing CO2, a byproduct generated ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush Announces New Coastal Partnership for Carbon Sequestration

September 01, 2021
(Corpus Christi)—CORPUS CHRISTI - Today, Texas General Land Commissioner, George P. Bush announced a new agreement with the Port of Corpus Christi to develop infrastructure that captures carbon dioxide produced during oil and natural gas development. The two governmental bodies have executed a Memorandum of Underst...more


Texas GLO Posts Amendment 1 to Mitigation State Action Plan for Public Comment

August 23, 2021
(AUSTIN)— Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the Mitigation State Action Plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. Among other cå Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO)...more


VLB Chairman George P. Bush Announces $1.58M for Improvements to Watkins-Logan State Veterans Home

August 20, 2021
(Tyler)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that the Watkins-Logan State Veterans Home in Tyler has been awarded a grant totaling $1,589,503.50 through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The grant is for federal assistance towards the cost of replacement for HVAC contro...more


VLB Chairman George P. Bush Breaks Ground on “Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home”

August 19, 2021
(Fort Worth)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush broke ground and unveiled the name of the VLB’s 10th nursing home, “The Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home.” The Fort Worth area is known to have been home to at least five former members...more


Texas GLO Posts Amendment 9 to Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for Public Comment

August 19, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 9 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period.   The amendment includes the following changes requested by ...more


Texas GLO Posts Amendment 6 to 2016 State Action Plan for Public Comment

August 13, 2021
(AUSTIN)— Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 6 to the 2016 State Action Plan for $238.895 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 14-day public comment period. The amendment details how $9,311,313.78 in unused housing fun...more


Texas General Land Office to celebrate completion of two affordable rental housing complexes in Aransas Pass and Victoria

August 10, 2021
(AUSTIN)— Today, August 10, the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $8,650,000 to rebuild Coastal Bend Crossing, an 80-unit ...more


Texas General Land Office to celebrate completion of two affordable rental housing complexes in Aransas Pass and Victoria

August 05, 2021
(AUSTIN)—On Tuesday, August 10, the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $8,650,000 to rebuild Coastal Bend Crossing, an 80-u...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces launch of Texas GLO’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program (LHMPP)

August 03, 2021
(AUSTIN)— Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the launch of the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program (LHMPP), which will provide $25,000,000 in grants to assist eligible entities develop or update local hazard mitigation plans, or to provide cost share fo...more


Texas General Land Office to celebrate completion of two affordable rental housing complexes in Alvin and Bay City

July 16, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, July 16, the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $15,000,000 to rebuild Willow Creek Manor...more


Commissioner Bush Launches Suit Against Biden Administration to Build the Wall

July 14, 2021
(RIO GRANDE CITY)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced a lawsuit against the Biden Administration as a part of the Texas Defense Task Force. Filed in the Southern Texas District Federal Court, McAllen Division, the lawsuit sues President Biden and Department of Homeland ...more


Texas General Land Office to celebrate completion of two affordable rental housing complexes in Brenham and Schulenberg

July 02, 2021
(AUSTIN)—On Wednesday, July 7, the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $2,466,000 to build The Oaks at Brenham, a 10-unit affordable ...more


Texas General Land Office Celebrates Signing of SB 1160

June 17, 2021
(GALVESTON)—Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1160 into law yesterday which will create a Gulf Coast Protection District. This district will be authorized to receive and issue funds for future coastal projects identified in the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study. The &#8...more


TEXAS LAND COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH MAKES EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION FOR BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION ON STATE LANDS

June 16, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that border wall construction will receive emergency authorization on state lands to support Governor Abbott's recent call to complete the Texas border wall. Owning approximately 591,595 surface acres along ...more


Harris County receiving $1.1 billion in infrastructure and mitigation projects

June 16, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced plans to subaward $750 million in light of a denial by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of a direct allocation of mitigation funding for Harris County. The General Land Office (GLO) will be drafting an a...more


Texas General Land Office to celebrate completion of two affordable rental housing complexes in Port Arthur and Orange

June 16, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team will celebrate the completion of two multifamily housing complexes to replace affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. The GLO awarded $7,444,631 to repair the Pebble Creek Apartments, a 208-unit affordable rental...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces completion of Economic Development Strategy and Diversification Study

June 15, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has released the Economic Development Strategy and Diversification Study Action Plan. The 15-month study examined vital economic sectors including workforce, infrastructure, education and housing in the nine counties of...more


GALVESTON TO BEGIN NOURISHMENT PROJECT AT BABE'S BEACH

June 01, 2021
(GALVESTON)—This summer, Galveston Island’s Babe’s Beach, west of 61st Street, is getting a new round of fresh sand. The Galveston Park Board of Trustees, the City of Galveston, the Texas General Land Office (GLO), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are partnering on Babe&#821...more


GLO posts Regional Needs Assessments for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs for Public Comment

June 01, 2021
(AUSTIN)— Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the Regional Needs Assessments for the Homeowner Assistance Program and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) for a federally mandated 15-day public comment period. The guidelines detail how the state will administer these programs at the local level for el...more


Texas GLO Posts Amendment 1 to 2019 Disasters State Action Plan for Public Comment

May 27, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 1 to the $212.74 million State Action Plan for 2019 Disasters for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment details how $14,769,000 in additional funds, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...more


Bush Requests Direct Funding Allocation to Harris County for Mitigation

May 27, 2021
(AUSTIN)— Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced his request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Harris County to receive a direct allocation of $750 million for mitigation efforts.      “I hav...more


81 Mitigation Competition Awards granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Texas Counties

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—For more information, please visit the following links: https://www.glo.texas.gov/the-glo/news/press-releases/2021/may/mitigation/45-point-8-million-granted-by-texas-glo-for-historic-disaster-mitigation-projects-in-austin-county.html https://www.glo.texas.gov/the-glo/news/press-releases/2021/may/m...more


$14.8 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Wharton County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Mayor Chris Barbee announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $14.8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in the city of El Campo. These infrastructure projects will directly benefit thousands of resident...more


$5 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation project in Washington County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and Mayor Milton Tate announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in the city of Brenham. These infrastructure projects will dire...more


$9.3 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Waller County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, County Judge Trey Duhon and Mayor Dave Shelburne announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9.3 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Waller County’s city ...more


$6.6 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Walker County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, County Judge Danny Pierce, and Mayor Nathaniel James announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $6.6 million in flood mitigation projects to improve sewer and drainage infrastructure in Walker County’s city of New Waverly...more


$11.4 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Tyler County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and Mayor Cathy Bennett announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $11.4 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Tyler County’s city of Ivanhoe. These infras...more


$38.2 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in San Patricio County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and San Patricio County Judge David Krebs announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $38.2 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and water infrastructure for residents in the majority low-to-moderate income (LMI) a...more


$4.2 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in San Jacinto County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and County Judge Fritz Faulkner announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4.2 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and sewer infrastructure in San Jacinto County and the City of Shepherd. The...more


$7.5 million for granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in San Augustine County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and County Judge Jeff Boyd announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $7.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, drainage and water infrastructure in San Augustine County and the city o...more


$14.2 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Sabine County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and County Judge Daryl Melton announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $14.2 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and sewer infrastructure in Sabine County and the City of Pineland. These in...more


$19 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Refugio County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and County Judge Robert Blaschke announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $19 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Refugio County and the town of Refugio....more


$19.5 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Orange County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, Mayor Randy Branch and Vidor Mayor Pro Tem Misty Songe announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $19.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in ...more


6.6 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Newton County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and Mayor Mark Bean announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6.6 million in flood mitigation projects to improve water infrastructure in the City of Newton. These infrastructure projects will directly benefit r...more


$27.3 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Milam County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Steve Young announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved nearly $27.3 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, drainage, water and sewer infrastructure in the Milam County cities of Buckholts, Cameron, Milano and ...more


$8 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Matagorda County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, County Judge Nate McDonald and Mayor Linh Chau announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage, water and wastewater infrastructure in Matagorda Co...more


$6.5 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation project in Madison County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and City Manager Camilla Viator announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater and sewer infrastructure in Madison County and the City of Madisonville. These infrastructure projects ...more


$3.3 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Liberty County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and Mayor Kellie Taylor announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $3.3 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and wastewater infrastructure for the Liberty County city of Daisetta. The...more


$6.9 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Lee County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and Mayor Allen Retzlaff announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6.9 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in the city of Lexington. These infrastructure projects wi...more


$14 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Lavaca County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, Mayor Alice Jo Summers and Mayor Mark Zimmerman announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $14 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Lavaca County and the cities of ...more


$46 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Kleberg County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Rudy Madrid announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $46 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Kleberg County and the City of Kingsville. These infrastructure projects will dire...more


$43 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Karnes County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Mayor Joe Baker announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $43 million in flood mitigation projects to improve water infrastructure in Karnes County and the City of Kenedy. These infrastructure projects will directly benefit thousands of ...more


29.7 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Jim Wells County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Juan Rodriguez announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $29.7 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage infrastructure in Jim Wells County and the cities of Alice and Premont. These infrastructure pr...more


$29.4 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in in Jasper County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush joined County Judge Mark Allen and several local elected officials in Jasper County to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $29.4 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads and drainage infrastructure in county, as well as the...more


$10.4 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Jackson County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, Mayor William R. Koch and Mayor Pro-Tem Blake Petrash announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $10.4 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage, sewer and water infrastructure in the majo...more


$90.4 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Harris County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today in Pasadena, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush joined Mayor Jeff Wagner to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $90.4 million in drainage, water and wastewater infrastructure projects to mitigate the effects of widespread flooding that has long impacted eastern...more


$9 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Hardin County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and Mayor Bruce Robinson announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9 million in flood mitigation projects to improve water infrastructure in Hardin County and the City of Sour Lake. These infrastructure projects...more


$47.8 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Guadalupe County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Seguin Mayor Donna Dodgen and Marion Mayor Victor Contreras announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $47.8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure in Guadalupe County and the c...more


$14.9 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Grimes County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Joe Fauth announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $14.9 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and wastewater infrastructure in Grimes County and the cities of Bedias and Iola. These infrastruct...more


$13.4 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Gonzales County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, County Judge Patrick C. Davis and Gonzales Mayor Connie L. Kacir announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $13.4 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and sewer infrastructu...more


$9.3 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation project in Goliad County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and Mayor Brenda Moses announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9.3 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater infrastructure in the city of Goliad. These infrastructure projects will ...more


$179 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Galveston County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today in the city of Galveston, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush joined Galveston Mayor Craig Brown, La Marque Mayor Keith Bell, Texas City Mayor Dedrick Johnson, and Dickinson Mayor Sean Skipworth to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $179 million in flood mitigation proje...more


$47.5 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Fort Bend County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Rosenberg Mayor Kevin Raines announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $47.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and sewer infrastructure and construct a regional detention pond in Fort Bend County and the ...more


$23.5 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in DeWitt County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and Mayors Sara Post-Meyer, Carl O’Neill and Bill B. Baker announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $23.5 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater and water infrastructure in...more


$3.5 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Chambers County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Mayor Charlie Henry announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $3.5 million for a flood mitigation projects to improve water infrastructure for the Chambers County city of Anahuac. This citywide water system project will directly...more


$16 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Calhoun County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, County Judge Richard Meyer and Mayor Elmer DeForest announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $16 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, sewer and drainage infrastructure in Ca...more


$36 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Caldwell County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Hoppy Haden announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $36 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, wastewater, sewer, drainage, and emergency shelter infrastructure in Caldwell County and the cities of Martindal...more


$9.2 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Burleson County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and County Judge Keith Schroeder announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $9.2 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads, wastewater, sewer and drainage infrastructure in the Burle...more


Nearly $15.6 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in in Brazoria County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, County Judge Matt Sebesta and Mayor Brooks Bass announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved nearly $15.6 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater and drainage infrastructure in Brazoria County and the cities of Brazoria, Free...more


$3.8 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Bee County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and NAME announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3.8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve bridge and road infrastructure in the city of Beeville. These infrastructure projects will directly benefit thousands of residents in a ma...more


$28 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Bastrop County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Smithville Mayor Joanna Morgan announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $28 million in flood mitigation projects to improve roads and drainage facilities in the Bastrop County cities of Bastrop, Elgin and Smithville. These infr...more


$45.8 million granted by Texas GLO for historic disaster mitigation projects in Austin County

May 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and County Judge Tim Lapham announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $45.8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve wastewater and drainage infrastructure for Austin County, the Town of San Felip...more


CMR. GEORGE P. BUSH AND TEXAS GLO CELEBRATE 3,000 HOMES REBUILT

May 14, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush proudly announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 3,000 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program. This achievement marks an important milestone in a program that is anticipated to rebuild more...more


COMMISSIONER BUSH ANNOUNCES 2021 ART CONTEST WINNERS

April 30, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the 2021 Annual Adopt-A-Beach "Treasures of the Texas Coast" Children's Art Contest winners. Forty overall winners were selected from around the state, along with grand prize winner, Yunlin Chu of Richmond, TX.   “I am incre...more


Cmr. George P. Bush kicks off affordable multifamily rental program to restore critical housing in communities impacted by 2018 and 2019 disasters

April 30, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the kick-off of the application process for nearly $40 million in available Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) to help rehabilitate and reconstruct multifamily rental homes damaged by severe flooding in 2018 and ...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces more than $25 million combined for infrastructure projects in Southeast Texas

April 30, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $25,156,559 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as water and drainage facilities in the cities of Beaumont, Bevil Oaks, Port Arthur and Rose City. These infrastruc...more


Texas GLO Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs Application Now Open

April 26, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) is now available in all eligible counties affected by flooding events in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in 2018 and 2019, as well as Tropical Storm Imelda in ...more


LAND OFFICE ANNOUNCES $10.6 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR COASTAL PROTECTION PROJECTS

April 23, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, the Texas General Land Office announced 30 projects will receive funding under the Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP) Grant Cycle 26. Nineteen projects, approximating $2 million in federal funds, will improve the management of the state's coastal resources and ensure the long-term ecolog...more


Texas GLO Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs Application to Open Saturday

April 22, 2021
(AUSTIN)—On Saturday, April 24, at 9 am the application for the Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) will be available in all eligible counties affected by flooding events in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in 2018 and 2019, as well as Tropical Storm Imelda in 2019. The GLO allocated...more


Cmr. George P. Bush Announces Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs Office Locations in Advance of Application Release

April 21, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the locations of regional Homeowner Assistance and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) offices in advance of the application release. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $137.8 million of Community Development Block Grant ...more


VOLUNTEERS COLLECT MORE THAN 23,000 POUNDS OF TRASH AT THE ADOPT-A-BEACH 2021 COASTWIDE SPRING CLEANUP

April 20, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Volunteers from all over Texas participated in the Adopt-A-Beach 2021 Coastwide Spring Cleanup that took place on April 17, 2021. The 1,485 volunteers worked together to clean 22 locations along the Texas coast. The coastwide cleanup resulted in 23,399 pounds of trash being removed, leaving our bel...more


GLO posts Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program and Reimbursement Programs for Public Comment

April 14, 2021
(AUSTIN)— Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program and Reimbursement Programs (HARP) for a federally mandated 15-day public comment period. The guidelines detail how the state will adminis...more


GLO Posts Draft State Housing Guidelines for 2018 & 2019 Flooding and Tropical Storm Disasters for Public Comment

April 09, 2021
(AUSTIN)— Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the state of Texas Housing Guidelines for 2018 & 2019 Flooding and Tropical Storm Disasters for a federally mandated 15-day public comment period. Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistanc...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces more than $1.7 million for wastewater, street and public facility improvements in City of Kountze

April 09, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,728,304 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Kountze to make wastewater, street and public facility improvements.   "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across ...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces more than $1.1 million for street improvements in City of Taylor Landing

April 09, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,173,343 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Taylor Landing to make street improvements, including reconstructing the driving surface, applying asphalt, striping streets, an...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces $2 million for street improvements in City of Rose Hill Acres

April 09, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2 million in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Rose Hill Acres to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissione...more


Stephen F. Austin Continues Reign as “Top Texan”

April 07, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Stephen F. Austin claimed the title of the 2021 Top Texan Tournament. Austin’s dominant showing in the spring tournament overwhelmed the competition and paved the way for his second victory in as many years.&#82...more


COMMISSIONER BUSH JOINS THE ENERGY WORKFORCE & TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE

April 02, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush participated in a roundtable with members from the Energy Workforce & Technology Council. The discussions focused on a variety of topics including the current state of the Oil and Gas industries in Texas, recovery after COVID, and ...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces more than $6.9 million in disaster recovery buyout funds for League City

March 31, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6,987,717 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 15 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in League City. This community was overwhelmed by Hurrica...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces more than $4.2 million for flood and drainage improvements for City of Nederland

March 31, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,259,659 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Nederland to make flood and drainage improvements.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," ...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces more than $10.9 million for flood and drainage improvements for Orange County

March 31, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $10,934,201 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for Orange County to make flood and drainage improvements.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Com...more


COMMISSIONER BUSH HONORS LOCAL OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE AWARDEES

March 29, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush awarded three recipients the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) 2020 Oil Spill Prevention & Response Act (OSPRA) Award, which recognizes outstanding environmental practices in the oil spill response commu...more


CMR BUSH ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF BRAZORIA COUNTY VESSEL TURN-IN PROGRAM EVENT

March 26, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the results of the four-day Vessel Turn-In Program held in Brazoria County this week from March 22-25.   The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and Brazoria County partnership collected 39 vessels measuring 598 feet. Si...more


Texas GLO posts Amendment 4 to $57.8 million Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for public comment

March 26, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the fourth amendment to the $57.8 million action plan for Hurricane Harvey has been posted for a federally required 14-day public comment period. The amendment separates the Harris County administered buyout program into two buyout programs for vo...more


Texas GLO posts Amendment 8 to Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for public comment

March 15, 2021
(AUSTIN)— Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 8 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment includes the following changes: Reinstates more th...more


GLO LAUNCHES CLEAN COAST TEXAS WEBSITE FOR COASTAL COMMUNITY WATER QUALITY ASSISTANCE

March 11, 2021
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) in partnership with members of the Texas Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Program, launched a comprehensive, online resource for coastal communities to learn about managing and protecting water quality along the Texas coast. The Clean ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush: Texas GLO awards more than $135 million in second round of flood mitigation grants

March 11, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $135,462,438 in flood mitigation projects to 21 grantees in the second round of grant funding for the GLO’s $2.3 billion regional mitigation competitions “Texas continues to exper...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH TIPS OFF 6TH ANNUAL SAVE TEXAS HISTORY TOP TEXAN TOURNAMENT

March 04, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the start of the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Save Texas History Program's 6th Annual Top Texan Tournament. This bracket style tournament officially started on Texas Independence Day and runs through the rest of M...more


TX GLO TO OPEN REGISTRATION FOR ANNUAL ADOPT-A-BEACH SPRING COASTWIDE CLEANUP

March 04, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, the Texas General Land Office announced that registration for the Annual Adopt-A-Beach Spring Coastwide Cleanup will begin Friday, March 5, 2021. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up for the cleanup scheduled to occur on Saturday, April 17, 2021. The Texas...more


Cmr. George P. Bush: Texas GLO awards more than $31 million in first round of flood mitigation grants

March 03, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $31,426,781 in flood mitigation projects in the first round of grant funding for the GLO’s $2.3 billion regional mitigation competitions. Hidalgo County will be granted $9,858,499 for phase...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $8.5 million in disaster recovery funds for Hardin County

March 03, 2021
(AUSTIN)— Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $8,583,167 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for extensive infrastructure improvements relating to drainage, street, communication, and public facility systems in Hardin County. These infr...more


TX GLO EXTENDS 2021 “TREASURES OF THE TEXAS COAST” CHILDREN'S ART CONTEST

February 22, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas General Land Office announced the extension of the 2021 “Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest.” Due to inclement weather and changes in postal service time, all Texas students (public, private, and home-schooled) in grades K-6 who wi...more


MORE THAN 8,900 POUNDS OF TRASH COLLECTED AT ADOPT-A-BEACH WINTER CLEANUP

February 08, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Over 340 volunteers participated in the 2021 Annual Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup that took place on February 5 and 6, 2021. Volunteers worked together to clean a total of 28.5 miles of beach and bay area. The two-day trash cleanup event resulted in over 8,900 pounds of trash being removed, leaving...more


Land Office Launches Texas Defense Task Force

February 08, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the formation of the Texas Defense Task Force within the General Land Office with the mission to identify federal overreach and fend off threats to the Texas oil and gas economy.The move comes less than two ...more


VLB Board Approves Increase to Home Loan Limits, Reduce Land Loan Rates

January 29, 2021
(AUSTIN)—The Veterans Land Board unanimously approved three critical changes for Texas Veterans benefits. With home prices on the rise, the VLB unanimously authorized an increase to the maximum home loan amount the VLB can approve for Veterans seeking homeownership. The VLB also unanimousl...more


Commissioner Bush on Gov. Abbott’s Executive Order

January 28, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, the Texas General Land Office and Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued the following statements regarding Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order to protect Texas’ energy industry from federal overreach.   The ...more


Texas GLO successfully completes reimbursement program, hits 2,500 homes rebuilt

January 22, 2021
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN – Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced major milestones in the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Homeowner Assistance Program and Homeowner Reimbursement Program. The GLO has now helped nearly 5,500 Texas homeowners recover from Hurricane Harvey. The two disaster r...more


TX VLB INITIATES OPERATION SHARE THE LOVE

January 20, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, the Texas Veterans Land Board announced a statewide campaign to bring Valentine’s Day love to the nearly 1,000 Veterans residing in state-ran nursing homes. The mission is to bring awareness from Texans that although the Veterans have had to isolate for nearly a year due to COVID-1...more


TX VLB’s Virtual Assistant “Maverick” Hits Milestone

January 14, 2021
(AUSTIN)—Today, the Texas Veterans Land Board announced its virtual assistant has helped over 1,000 Texas Veterans with requests for assistance since its inception. Maverick, a virtual assistant powered by IBM’s Watson, was launched by the VLB in July 2020 and serves as an online...more


2020

TX GLO ANNOUNCES 2021 “TREASURES OF THE TEXAS COAST” CHILDREN'S ART CONTEST

December 28, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the 2021 “Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest” is open for entries. All Texas students (public, private, and home-schooled) in grades K-6 are encouraged to participate. Artwork should be ba...more


TX GLO ANNOUNCES NEW ADOPT-A-BEACH LICENSE PLATE DESIGN

December 15, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, the Texas General Land Office announced a newly-designed Adopt-A-Beach specialty license plate. The new plates are available to purchase for a total of $30, with $22 of that will be contributed to the Adopt-A-Beach program’s all-volunteer effort ...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 2020 SAVE TEXAS HISTORY ESSAY CONTEST

December 11, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the fourth and seventh-grade winners of the 2020 Save Texas History Essay Contest, sponsored by the Texas General Land Office’s Save Texas History Program.  The essay contest encourages st...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Releases 2020 Texas Energy Map

December 08, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Dec. 8, 2020, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released a newly updated, interactive Texas Energy Map. Commissioner Bush dedicated 2020 as the year of energy with the goal of bringing the topic to the forefront of the state’s discussions. T...more


GLO AND USACE GRANT 30-DAY EXTENSION OF COASTAL TEXAS STUDY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

December 07, 2020
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have extended the public comment period for the Coastal Texas Study by an additional 30 days to allow public stakeholders and the local community more time to comment on the Draft Report...more


Vintage Map Reproductions from the Texas Archives

November 17, 2020
(AUSTIN)—This holiday season, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging Texans to give the gift of Texas history from the Texas General Land Office Archives. This year has been filled with technology and innovation as our society continues to evolve and meet ever-growi...more


GEORGE P. BUSH HOSTS VIRTUAL VETERANS DAY CEREMONY

November 11, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Chairman of the Veterans Land Board George P. Bush hosted a virtual Veterans Day ceremony to honor and recognize our nation's heroes who dedicated their lives to fighting for our freedom. The ceremony featured keynote ...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH ANNOUNCES VOICE OF VETERANS LESSON PLANS FOR TEXAS SCHOOL TEACHERS

November 09, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the first in a series of Voices of Veterans Oral History lesson plans is now available for Texas teachers. The General Land Office’s Oral History program seeks to share and record the stories of Texas Veterans ...more


HUD approves GLO state action plans for 2018 and 2019 disaster funding allocations

November 05, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved two state action plans detailing the distribution and eligible uses of more than $285 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to assist i...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH ANNOUNCES 2020 SAVE TEXAS HISTORY ESSAY CONTEST

November 04, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce the kick-off of the 2020 Save Texas History Essay Contest for fourth and seventh-grade students. The Save Texas History Essay Contest encourages students to answer an important question: "What history in your com...more


VIRTUAL VETERANS DAY CEREMONY WITH GEORGE P. BUSH AND MAJOR GENERAL ALBERT ZAPANTA

November 02, 2020
(AUSTIN)—On Wednesday, November 11th, Texas Land Commissioner and Chairman of the Veterans Land Board George P. Bush will be hosting a virtual Veterans Day ceremony to honor and recognize our nation's heroes who dedicated their lives to fighting for our freedom. ...more


UPCOMING VESSEL TURN-IN PROGRAM IN GALVESTON COUNTY

November 02, 2020
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Galveston County and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) to offer community members the opportunity to remove inoperable and derelict vessels through the “Vessel Turn-In Program.” Designed to provi...more


SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR COASTAL TEXAS STUDY BEGINS TODAY

October 30, 2020
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be hosting a second round of public meetings on the Coastal Texas Study to update the community regarding study changes and to hear community feedback on the Draft Proposal. Due...more


TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE REMOVES DERELICT VESSELS FROM TEXAS COAST

October 28, 2020
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) Oil Spill team began significant efforts to remove derelict vessels along our state's coast. Passed by the 86th Legislature in 2019, Senate Bill 500 allocated $2 million to the GLO Oil Spill Prevention and Response Program to remove ves...more


Cmr. George P. Bush: Texas GLO hits 2,000 homes and counting

September 30, 2020
(AUSTIN)— Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 2,000 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program. This achievement marks an important milestone in a program that is anticipated to rebuild more than 6...more


CMR. BUSH ANNOUNCES MAIL DROP PROGRAM AT TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOMES

September 28, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the revamp of “Mail Drop,” a program geared towards creating community engagement with Veterans who reside in our Texas State Veterans Homes run by the Veterans Land Board. The program seeks to generate aw...more


VLB RECEIVES OVER 1 MILLION FOR EXPANSION OF TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY AT ABILENE

September 25, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Chairman of the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) and Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a grant of  $1,316,263 to the Veterans Land Board for...more


MEDIA ADVISORY: SABINE TO GALVESTON STUDY SIGNING AGREEMENT CEREMONY

September 25, 2020
(ORANGE)—On Monday, September 28, Orange County will host a signing agreement ceremony with the Texas General Land Office, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and local elected officials.The event will begin at 2:00 PM with remarks from Congressman Brian Babin, Judge John Gothia, Ga...more


NEXT GEN WARRIOR PARTNERS WITH HIRING OUR HEROES

September 24, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Chairman of the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) and Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that Next Gen Warrior, a show formed to promote the personal and professional growth of Veterans is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce F...more


VLB RECEIVES OVER 1 MILLION FOR EXPANSION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

September 17, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Chairman of the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) and Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a grant of  $1,520,470 to the Veterans Land Board for expansion and imp...more


Texas GLO Reminds Coastal Texans: Hurricane Harvey Group Flood Insurance Policy to Expire October 24, 2020

September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office is reminding Texans who received federal assistance following Hurricane Harvey that Group Flood Insurance Policy (GFIP) certificates are set to expire on Oct. 24, 2020. In order to remain compliant, a new flood insurance policy must be purchased by Nov. 23, 2020....more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $4 million in disaster recovery buyout funds for Orange County

September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,042,406 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 17 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Orange County. These communities were overwhelmed by H...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $2.5 million for drainage improvements in City of Portland

September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,540,072 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Portland to conduct drainage infrastructure improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," sai...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $194,936 to install generator in City of Sealy

September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $194,936 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Sealy to install a generator at the Silliman Water Pump Station. This improvement will facilitate the proper fu...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $516,432 for flood and drainage improvements for City of Simonton

September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $516,432 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Simonton to make flood and drainage improvements.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," sai...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $11 million in flood and drainage improvements as well as disaster recovery acquisition funds for Montgomery County

September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $11,199,922 in Hurricane Harvey funds to make flood and drainage improvements and conduct an acquisition program for approximately 24 residential properties located in a floodplain or repetitive floo...more


GLO reopens applications for Homeowner Assistance Program for City of Houston

September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has reopened applications for the Homeowner Assistance Program in the City of Houston. The reopening comes after the Texas Supreme Court granted the GLO's motion for temporary relief in the City of Houston's ...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces Economic Development Strategy and Diversification Study Survey and Virtual Summit

September 11, 2020
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is currently conducting an Economic Development Strategy and Diversification Study covering the nine counties of Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Jim Wells, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, and Victoria. The study is designed to assess how to make the region's econom...more


VLB PARTNERS WITH CITY OF MISSION TO MANAGE TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

August 13, 2020
(MISSION)—Today, Chairman of the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) and Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the City of Mission join together to announce the City will serve as the primary entity responsible for maintenance and day to day operations o...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $400,454 for road improvements in Lavaca County

August 05, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $400,454 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Lavaca County to make road improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These rec...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $5 million for drainage improvements in City of Katy

August 05, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,049,478 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Katy to conduct drainage infrastructure improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $178,095 for sewer improvements in City of Danbury

August 05, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $178,095 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Danbury to conduct sewer infrastructure improvements to facilitate the proper functioning of critical wastewater-system component...more


Cmr. George P. Bush releases state action plans for 2018 and 2019 disaster funding allocations

July 29, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of two state action plans detailing the distribution and eligible uses of more than $285 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush Announces Results of Disaster Recovery Planning Studies Survey for Mitigation

July 27, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the results of a survey conducted by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to gather input from local officials, councils of government and river authorities for its Disaster Recovery Planning Studies Survey for Mitigation Funding. The survey reque...more


Cmr. George P. Bush urges Texans to Monitor Warnings, Prepare for Severe Weather

July 25, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the Texas General Land Office team members are working with federal, state and local partners monitoring Hurricane Hanna throughout South Texas, including Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend. The National Hurricane Center predicts the syst...more


VLB LAUNCHES 24/7 VIRTUAL ASSISTANT TO AID TEXAS VETERANS

July 23, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner and Chairman of the Veterans Land Board, George P. Bush, announced the official launch of the VLB virtual assistant, fondly named, Maverick.   Using IBM Watson, the virtual assistant is the first of its kind for the agency ...more


Statement from the GLO on City of Houston recovery litigation

July 21, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Travis County 353rd District Court Judge Tim Sulak issued a ruling granting a temporary injunction requested by Mayor Sylvester Turner to enjoin the Texas General Land Office (GLO) from providing housing recovery assistance for residents in the City of Houston. The GLO will appeal the decisio...more


GLO Accepting New Applications for Homeowner Assistance Program in Harris County

July 08, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is now accepting new applications for the Homeowner Assistance Program in Harris County. Harris County homeowners affected by Hurricane Harvey who are still in need of assistance to repair or rebuild their ho...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $2.8 million in disaster recovery acquisition funds for Galveston County

July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,838,296 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 12 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Galveston County. These communities were overwhe...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $1.8 million for flood, drainage, and street improvements in City of Huntsville

July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,848,750 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the City of Huntsville to make flood, drainage, and street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $286,025 for street improvements in Lee County

July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $286,025 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Lee County to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These reco...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $1.6 million for planning study as well as flood, drainage, and street improvements in Bastrop County

July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,632,148.07 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Bastrop County to improve roads as well as flood and drainage facilities at 118 sites throughout the county, benefiting more than 45,000...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $2.6 million for flood and drainage improvements in City of Friendswood

July 07, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,691,517 in Hurricane Harvey disaster grants for the city of Friendswood to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner...more


Cmr. George P. Bush to FEMA: Partial Home Repair Programs are Vital to Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 Following a Hurricane

June 29, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner George P. Bush announced he sent a letter to Keith Turi, Assistant Administrator for the Recovery Directorate for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), asking the agency to reconsider discontinuing the use of a partial home repair pr...more


GLO seeks proposals for resilient building construction services

June 29, 2020
(AUSTIN)— Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted six requests for proposals (RFPs) for construction services for the State of Texas CDBG Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Resilient Home Program. This innovative program will reconstruct owner-occupied single-famil...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $322,714 for sewer and water improvements for City of Manvel

June 24, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $322,714 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Manvel to make sewer and water improvements.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $7.2 million for flood and drainage improvements for Corpus Christi

June 24, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $7,234,755 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Corpus Christi to make flood and drainage improvements.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coa...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $167,101 for flood and drainage improvements for City of Anderson

June 24, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $167,101 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Anderson to make flood and drainage improvements.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," sai...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $249,958 for water infrastructure improvements in City of Woodbranch Village

June 17, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $249,958 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to install a new generator at the Woodbranch Village water treatment facility. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," s...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $6.9 million for Matagorda County infrastructure priorities

June 17, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6,948,605 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for Matagorda County to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and drainage facilities. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Te...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $5.6 million for City of Vidor infrastructure priorities

June 17, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,649,867 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Vidor to improve streets, build drainage facilities, conduct a planning study and demolish blighted abandoned single-family hous...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $405,290 for street improvements in City of Plum Grove

June 10, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $405,290 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Plum Grove to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissio...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $2 million in disaster recovery acquisition funds for City of Rose Hill Acres

June 10, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,000,000 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 15 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Rose Hill Acres. This community was ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $10.9 million to excavate Oyster Creek Detention Pond in Brazoria County

June 10, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $10,916,934 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve drainage facilities in Brazoria County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "T...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $498,578 to replace drainage outfall in City of Dayton

June 10, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $498,578 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve drainage facilities in the city of Dayton. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "T...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $7.3 million to improve streets as well as sewer, drainage, and public facilities in City of West Orange

June 05, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $7,336,821 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve streets as well as sewer, drainage, and public facilities in the City of West Orange.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communit...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more $2.5 million to widen Taylor's Bayou and replace bridge in Jefferson County

June 05, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,523,443 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve flood and drainage facilities in Jefferson County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissione...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $591,701 to improve drainage, water, wastewater, and public facilities in Town of Austwell

June 05, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $591,701 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve drainage, water, wastewater, and public facilities in Town of Austwell.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the T...more


Cmr. George P. Bush: Texas leaders are preparing for the 2020 Hurricane Season

June 02, 2020
(AUSTIN)— Land Commissioner George P. Bush held a webinar June 1 for local elected officials in Texas with information to help constituents be prepared for the 2020 Hurricane Season. Commissioner Bush informed local leaders of the work the General Land Office (GLO) is doing to help communities prep...more


Cmr. George P. Bush to all Texans: Hurricane Season 2020 starts today

June 01, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging all Texans to prepare for the 2020 hurricane season, which began today, Monday, June 1, and runs through November 30, 2020. Additional tips, resources, and partner agency information are available at recovery.texas.gov/preparedness....more


Texas GLO posts Amendment 7 to Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for public comment

May 29, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 7 to the State Action Plan for $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment streamlines and adjusts the oversight and administratio...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $43 million in disaster recovery funds for Aransas County

May 28, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) sent a contract for $43,390,628 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to Aransas County for final signature. The funds will enable Aransas County to conduct extensive infrastructure improvements relatin...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces application kick-off for nearly $1.2 billion in mitigation projects for Texas

May 28, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the kick-off of the application process for the first round of more than $2.3 billion for mitigation projects to protect Texas communities hit by Hurricane Harvey and severe flooding in 2015 and 2016. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will be administer...more


Cmr. George P. Bush to host webinar to prepare communities for 2020 Hurricane Season

May 27, 2020
(AUSTIN)—On Monday, June 1, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush will host the 2020 Hurricane Outlook Webinar with Dr. Gerry Bell, the lead seasonal forecaster with the NOAA Climate Prediction Center, to give local, state, and federal government partners along the Texas Coast an idea ...more


GEORGE P. BUSH HOSTS VIRTUAL MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY

May 26, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner and Chairman of the Veterans Land Board George P. Bush hosted a virtual Memorial Day ceremony in honor of our military men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.  The ceremony featured Retired U.S. Navy Four-Star Admiral William...more


GLO begins accepting applications for Homeowner Assistance Program in the City of Houston

May 11, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is now accepting new applications for the Homeowner Assistance Program in the City of Houston. Homeowners affected by Hurricane Harvey who are still in need of assistance to repair or rebuild their homes are ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $1.4 million for City of Yoakum infrastructure priorities

May 08, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,416,383 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Yoakum to improve drainage, street, sewer, water, electric, and public facilities. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities acro...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $10.6 million to improve flood, drainage, and sewer facilities in Aransas Pass

May 08, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $10,696,302 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve flood, drainage, and sewer facilities in Aransas Pass. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commis...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH VIRTUALLY VISITS BROOKS ACADEMY

May 07, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush taught an interactive virtual Texas energy lesson to students at Brooks Academy as part of his year of energy initiative. Brooks Academy is a K-12 TEA-authorized and overseen public charter school on the form...more


Cmr. George P. Bush releases Disaster Recovery Planning Studies Survey for Mitigation Funding Survey for local officials open until June 30

May 04, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is releasing a survey to gather input from local officials, councils of government and river authorities for its Disaster Recovery Planning Studies Survey for Mitigation Funding. The survey requests input on planning st...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $2 million for Wharton County infrastructure priorities

May 01, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,028,234 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for Wharton County to conduct a planning study and improve flood, drainage, water and sewer facilities. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $100,000 to improve wastewater facilities in Gregory

May 01, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $100,000 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve wastewater facilities in the city of Gregory. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush....more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $283,664 for street improvements in Taft

May 01, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $283,664 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the city of Taft to make street improvements, including reconstructing driving surfaces and repairing ditches. "Hurricane Harvey devastated co...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $1.8 million in disaster recovery buyout funds for Beaumont

May 01, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,898,364 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 13 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Beaumont. This community was overwhelmed b...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $2.6 million for flood and drainage improvements for Pearland

April 28, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,657,147 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the city of Pearland to make flood and drainage improvements.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," sa...more


Commissioner Bush & School Land Board Act to Mitigate Oil and Gas Crisis - Adopts Waiver Policy

April 21, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, the Texas School Land Board unanimously approved three policies to work with operators within the constraints of our statutory authority, while maintaining our fiduciary duty to the school children of Texas to generate the highest revenues possible for the Permanent School ...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH VIRTUALLY VISITS TEXAS ENERGY INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL

April 21, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush taught an interactive virtual Texas energy lesson to students at the Texas Energy Institute High School in Houston as part of his year of energy initiative.  At the beginning of the year, Commissioner Bush dedicated ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $1.7 million for flood and drainage improvements for Baytown

April 21, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,785,864 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Baytown to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commiss...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $6.8 million in disaster recovery buyout funds for Jasper County

April 21, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6,820,960 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 49 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Jasper County. This community was overwhelmed by Hurri...more


STEPHEN F. AUSTIN CONQUERS ALL IN 2020 TOP TEXAN TOURNAMENT

April 15, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Commissioner George P. Bush announced the winner of the 2020 Top Texan Tournament, with Stephen F. Austin claiming the worthy title of Top Texan.  Unusual times presented by COVID-19 didn't keep Texans from debating about the most admired leaders in Texas history...more


Cmr. George P. Bush and Texas GLO celebrate 1,000 homes done - and counting!

April 15, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush proudly announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 1,000 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program. This achievement marks an important milestone in a program that is anticipated to rebuild more...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $1.4 million for street improvements in Palacios

April 14, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,414,860 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Palacios to make street improvements, including reconstructing the driving surface, replacing and installing culverts, and regrading roadsi...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $1.4 million for drainage improvements in La Marque

April 14, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,447,527 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to drainage facilities in La Marque.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $510,000 to improve streets as well as flood and drainage facilities in Milam County

April 14, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $510,000 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as flood and drainage facilities in Milam County.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces nearly $12 million for infrastructure improvements in Refugio County

April 13, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $11,957,845 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as sewer, water, drainage and public facilities in Refugio County.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communiti...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $4.4 million to improve streets as well as drainage facilities in Walker County

April 13, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,445,805 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as drainage facilities in Walker County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Comm...more


NOW VIRTUAL: 2020 GRANT FUNDING WORKSHOP

April 08, 2020
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is awarding up to $1.8 million in grant funding for coastal projects in your area. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas General Land Office will host three digital workshop webinars to provide information on the grant program.Registr...more


WWII & KOREAN WAR VETERAN TO CELEBRATE 100th BIRTHDAY

April 07, 2020
(AMARILLO)—On Wednesday, April 8, William (Bud) McDearman Jr. will turn 100 years old. While Bud is not able to celebrate with loved ones, it's not every day that a WWII and Korean War Veteran turns 100 years old.  Chairman of the Veterans Land Board George P. Bush asked the commun...more


VLB CHAIRMAN GEORGE P. BUSH PROVIDES LOAN PENALTY RELIEF FOR VETERANS DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

March 31, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Chairman of the Veterans Land Board George P Bush announced that in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) will provide temporary relief to Veterans with VLB loans. The VLB recognizes the unique c...more


Cmr. George P. Bush applauds HUD approval of the state action plan for $4.3 billion in disaster mitigation funds

March 27, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) approval of the state action plan for Community Development Block Grant for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding. The plan was sent to HUD on February 3, 2020. With this approval, the Texas ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $2.7 million in disaster recovery funds for home buyouts in Pearland

March 27, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,727,372 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 16 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Pearland. This community was overwhelmed b...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $623,785 for flood, drainage and sewer improvements for Waelder

March 27, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $623,785 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Waelder to make flood, drainage and sewer improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $17.4 million in flood mitigation and home acquisition funding for Fort Bend County

March 25, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $17,417,192 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Fort Bend County to make flood and drainage improvements and conduct a home acquisition program. Several communities in Fort Bend were overwhelmed by Hurrica...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $718,806 to improve flood and drainage facilities in Silsbee

March 25, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $718,806 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve flood and drainage facilities in the city of Silsbee. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissio...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $3.5 million to improve streets and drainage facilities in Victoria County

March 25, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $3.5 million to improve streets and drainage facilities in Victoria County  Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,515,651 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $3.3 million in disaster recovery acquisition funds for Hardin County

March 25, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,388,238 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 30 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Hardin County. These communities were overwhelme...more


Cmr. George P. Bush commends President Trump and HUD for suspending foreclosures and evictions amid Covid-19 response

March 19, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued the following statement commending President Donald Trump and U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson for authorizing the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to implement an immediate foreclosure and eviction moratorium for single...more


WWII AND KOREAN WAR VETERAN REQUESTS 100 VIRTUAL BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR 100th BIRTHDAY

March 18, 2020
(AMARILLO)—Today, Chairman of the Veterans Land Board George P. Bush asked the community for help in ensuring WWII and Korean War Veteran William (Bud) McDearman Jr. receives 100 birthday wishes for his centennial birthday. Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus and an abundance of caution for o...more


Spring Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup Cancelled

March 16, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Following to the outbreak of COVID-19, the 2020 Spring Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup has been canceled. While we are disappointed that we must miss this opportunity to come together to keep our beaches clean, we must now work together as a community to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Please join us...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $200,000 for flood and drainage improvements for the Village of Jones Creek

March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $200,859 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the Village of Jones Creek to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $757,502 to improve streets as well as water and sewer facilities in Tyler County

March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $757,502 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as water and sewer facilities in Tyler County.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $2 million for street improvements in San Jacinto County

March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN)— Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,155,799 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for San Jacinto County to make street improvements, including replacing and installing culverts, cleaning and reshaping ditc...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $4.6 million to improve streets as well as public facilities in Nueces County

March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,644,430.59 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as public facilities in Nueces County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Com...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $840,270 for street improvements in Jackson County

March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $840,270 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Jackson County to make street improvements.  "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commiss...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $723,030 to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and public facilities in Goliad County

March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $723,030 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and public facilities in Goliad County. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.5 million to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and drainage facilities in Seadrift

March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,536,581 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve sewer, water and public facilities in Seadrift.   "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Co...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1 million in disaster recovery buyout funds for Jasper

March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,000,000 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately six homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Jasper. This community was overwhelmed by...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $9 million in disaster recovery buyout and acquisition funds for Dickinson

March 13, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9,219,828 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 49 homes and an acquisition program for approximately 50 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in ...more


Texas GLO posts Amendment 6 to Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan for public comment

March 10, 2020
(AUSTIN)— Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush posted Amendment 6 to the $5.676 billion State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment details how unused or de-obligated funds will be reallocated to oversubscribed programs.&#1...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH VISITS LIBERTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

March 05, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Yesterday, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush spoke to high school students at Liberty Christian School about government, civics and public service. He also taught an interactive Texas history lesson to 4th grade students and engaged with students, l...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.2 million for street improvements in the Town of Woodsboro

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,245,322 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to repair roads and clean or regrade ditches in the Town of Woodsboro. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said C...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $2.2 million to improve drainage facilities in Texas City

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,211,686 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve drainage facilities in Texas City. With these funds, Texas City will be able to install storm sewer culverts, sidewalks, a wheel cha...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $2.3 million sewer and street improvements and $1.6 million for home buyouts in Sour Lake

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,325,172 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for sewer facility and street improvements for the city of Sour Lake, as well as $1,646,971 for a buyout program to remove approximately 19 fam...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces nearly $3 million to improve water facilities in Port Neches

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,965,377 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve water facilities in Port Neches. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These r...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $5 million for flood mitigating drainage and street improvements in Port Lavaca

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,113,395 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for street and drainage improvements for the city of Port Lavaca. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commi...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1 million for improvements to street, drainage, and water facilities in Point Comfort

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,031,252 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for improvements to street, drainage, and water facilities in Point Comfort. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast,"...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.6 million for street improvements in Newton County

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,609,719 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Newton County to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "Thes...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces nearly $5 million for street improvements in Liberty County

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,921,503 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Liberty County to make street improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "The...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.4 million to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and drainage facilities in Cuero

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,426,977 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to improve streets as well as water, sewer, and drainage facilities in Cuero. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast,...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.5 million for flood and drainage improvements in Colorado County

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,527,327 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for Colorado County to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissione...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.6 million for drainage improvements in the city of Wharton

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,650,172 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for the city of Wharton to make street improvements including replacing storm sewer culverts, regrading roadside ditches, and installing outfal...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $3 million in disaster recovery acquisition funds for West Orange

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,041,446 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 20 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of West Orange. These communities were ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.2 million in disaster recovery buyout funds for Silsbee

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1.2 million in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately eight homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Silsbee. These communities were overw...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $2 million in disaster recovery acquisition funds for Rose City

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2 million in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 11 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Rose City. These communities were overwhelmed by...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $2 million in disaster recovery acquisition funds for Pine Forest

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2 million in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 10 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Pine Forest. These communities were ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $1.3 million in disaster recovery buyout funds for Milam County

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,384,055 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 11 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Milam County. These communities were overwhelmed by Hu...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $2.6 million in disaster recovery buyout funds for Jefferson County

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,651,308.80 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 20 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Jefferson County. These communities were overwhelme...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.2 million in disaster recovery acquisition funds for Ingleside

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,215,968 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately seven homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Ingleside. These communities were...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $6 million combined for infrastructure projects in Hurricane Harvey affected areas

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $6,298,360 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in Hurricane Harvey affected communities. Local leaders prioritized these projects to ensure the most effe...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $1.6 million in disaster recovery acquisition funds for Gonzales County

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,667,714 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately six homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Gonzales County. These communities were overwhe...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $3.2 million in disaster recovery acquisition funds for Orange

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,204,462 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct an acquisition program for approximately 30 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Orange. These communities were overw...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $2 million in disaster recovery buyout funds for Bastrop County

March 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,015,856 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 20 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in Bastrop County. These communities were overwhelmed by ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $4 million in grants for flood mitigating street improvements in Waller County

February 28, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,036,599 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for street improvements in Waller County. This project will facilitate proper stormwater conveyance, provide continued street access during rai...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $2 million in grants for flood mitigating street improvements in San Patricio County

February 28, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,037,215 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for drainage improvements in San Patricio County. The county will use the funds to make improvements including replacing storm sewer culverts, ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $74,177 for flood mitigating drainage improvements in Karnes County

February 28, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $74,177 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for drainage improvements in Karnes County. The county will use the funds to make improvements including rebuilding the existing culvert and reinf...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $334,202 for flood mitigating drainage improvements in Grimes County

February 28, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $334,202 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for drainage improvements in Grimes County. The county will use the funds to make improvements including replacing storm sewer culverts, regradin...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT COASTAL BEND STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

February 26, 2020
(CORPUS CHRISTI)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. SHARP, the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SN Donald Lee Reule. Born on A...more


USSERY ROAN TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME HOSTS AMERICAN LEGIONS 101ST BIRTHDAY

February 26, 2020
(AMARILLO)—On Sunday, March 15, the Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home will honor the American Legions 101st birthday by inviting each American Legion Post in the Panhandle to join our Veterans in celebration.  The American Legion was chartere...more


TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE AWARDED CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION & RESILIENCE BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

February 25, 2020
(AMARILLO)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) in conjunction with AECOM engineering was awarded the Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Business Achievement Award by the Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ). The Adaptation & Resilience Business Achievement Award recognizes the Texas Coastal Resi...more


Texas Back in Business deadline is March 2 Don't delay, apply today!

February 24, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Texas Back in Business is encouraging potential applicants to finalize and submit applications before the March 2, 2020, deadline. Thus far the GLO has received more than 2,000 applications. The new federally funded program is awarding $50,000 up to $250,000 in disaster relief and qualified Texas s...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT COASTAL BEND STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

February 21, 2020
(AMARILLO)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. SHARP, the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SR Don Lesley Ward. Born ...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH ANNOUNCES 5TH ANNUAL SAVE TEXAS HISTORY TOP TEXAN TOURNAMENT

February 21, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Save Texas History Program's 5th Annual Top Texan Tournament has begun.  "The history of our great state should be remembered for generations to come,” s...more


FUNDING SELECTION ANNOUNCED FOR TEXAS COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

February 20, 2020
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office has designated a total of twenty-two projects for funding under the Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP) Grant Cycle 25. Seventeen of these projects, approximating $2 million in federal funds, will improve the management of the state's coastal resources and ensure t...more


74 YEARS OF MARRIAGE CELEBRATION HOSTED BY USSERY ROAN TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME

February 13, 2020
(AMARILLO)—Tomorrow, February 14, the Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home will crown their annual Valentine's Day 'King and Queen' for Veterans residing in the home. This year, a very special couple have been selecte...more


OVER 5,484 POUNDS OF TRASH COLLECTED AT ANNUAL ADOPT-A-BEACH COASTAL BEND WINTER CLEANUP

February 13, 2020
(CORPUS CHRISTI)—On February 8th, 2020, over 350 volunteers participated in the 2020 Annual Adopt-A-Beach Coastal Bend Winter Cleanup and worked together to clean a total of 31.5 miles of beach and bay area. With over 2.74 tons, or 5,484 pounds of trash collected, our Texas beaches are once again clean and beautifu...more


OVER 2,600 POUNDS OF TRASH COLLECTED AT ANNUAL ADOPT-A-BEACH SOUTH PADRE ISLAND WINTER CLEANUP

February 13, 2020
(MISSION)—On February 7th, over 300 volunteers participated in the 2020 Annual Adopt-A-Beach South Padre Island Winter Cleanup and worked together to clean a total of 3 miles of beach and bay area. With over 1.31 tons, or 2,620 pounds of trash collected, our Texas beaches are once again clean and beautiful f...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT RIO GRANDE VALLEY TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

February 12, 2020
(MISSION)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Friday, February 14, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. SHARP, the Rio Grande Valley Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Mission will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SA George Washington Dorset...more


THIS WEEK: PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES FOR COASTAL TEXAS STUDY IN GALVESTON AND SEABROOK

February 12, 2020
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be hostingPublic Open Houses on the Coastal Texas Study in Galveston and Seabrook this week. The High Island Public Open House occurred on February 8th.  The C...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH VISITS MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL AND TOURS WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM

February 11, 2020
(ARLINGTON)—Yesterday, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush taught an interactive economics lesson on Texas energy at Martin High School as part of his “Year of Energy” initiative. As one of the largest financiers of public schools in Texas, th...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT CENTRAL TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

February 10, 2020
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SN Michael...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH HOSTS GRAND OPENING CEREMONY FOR TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME

February 10, 2020
(HOUSTON)—On Friday, February 7, Texas Land Commissioner and Chairman of the Veterans Land Board George P. Bush celebrated the opening of the 9th Texas Veterans home with members of the Houston community, State Representatives, Mayor Turner and individuals from all over the state w...more


MEDIA ADVISORY: GRAND OPENING OF HOUSTON TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME

February 05, 2020
(HOUSTON)—On Friday, February 7, the community is invited to join Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush for the grand opening of the brand-new Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home. The grand opening ceremony will be held at 14041 Cottingha...more


VALENTINE'S DAY SWEETHEART'S LUNCHEON HOSTED BY WATKINS-LOGAN TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME

February 04, 2020
(TYLER)—On Friday, February 14, the Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home will host their Annual Sweetheart’s Luncheon in celebration of Valentine’s Day. The event, sponsored by Flint Baptist Church Angel Chef's, will have a live band, food and refreshments and a ch...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $135 million in Hurricane Harvey recovery funds reallocated to prioritize low- to moderate-income renters

February 04, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) will fully fund 14 multifamily developments for reconstruction or new construction, rebuilding an additional 1,363 affordable rental units for families across Hurricane Harvey-affected areas. The GLO will use...more


2020 TREASURES OF THE TEXAS COAST CHILDREN'S ART CONTEST

February 03, 2020
(HUMBLE)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the 2020 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest is now open for entries. Artwork should be based on the theme “Treasures of the Texas Coast” and depict why the Texas coast is important or...more


GLO's historic public outreach yields valuable input, helps shape modifications to state action plan for mitigation funds

February 03, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the submission of a modified state action plan for Community Development Block Grant for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These adjustments were guided by input gathered through an ext...more


VLB TO HOST TEXAS VETERANS BENEFITS FAIR IN HUMBLE ON FEBRUARY 15TH

February 03, 2020
(HUMBLE)—A free “come and go” benefits fair for Texas Veterans will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2019, at the Humble Civic Center. The fair, targeting all area Veterans, military members and their families, is one of several held throughout the state in 202...more


JOIN US: GRAND OPENING OF HOUSTON TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME

January 31, 2020
(HOUSTON)—On Friday, February 7, the community is invited to join TexasLand Commissioner and Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush for the grand opening of the brand-new Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home. The grand opening ceremony will be held at 14041 Cottingham Road, Ho...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH VISITS CEDAR RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL AND TOURS WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM

January 31, 2020
(ROUND ROCK)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush taught an interactive economics lesson at Cedar Ridge High School. Today’s visit is the first of his “Year of Energy” initiative, in which Commissioner Bush will be visiting schools with robust workforce r...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces HUD issuance of federal rules for 2018 and 2019 disaster funding

January 29, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released mandatory rules for the use of more than $285 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to assist in long-term recovery e...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $17 million in disaster recovery buyout funds

January 29, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $17,098,377 in Hurricane Harvey funds for San Jacinto and Goliad Counties, and the cities of Vidor and Nome, to conduct buyout programs for homes located in a floodplain or repetiti...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $31 million combined for infrastructure projects in Harvey-affected areas

January 27, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $31,843,096 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in Hurricane Harvey affected communities. Local leaders prioritized these projects to e...more


MARK YOUR CALENDAR: PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES ANNOUNCED FOR COASTAL TEXAS STUDY

January 17, 2020
(BONHAM)—Today, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced the upcoming dates and locations for a series of Public Open Houses on the Coastal Texas Study. The Coastal Texas Protection & Restoration Feasibility Study, or...more


QUILTS OF VALOR FOUNDATION PRESENTATION

January 09, 2020
(BONHAM)—On Saturday, January 11, 2020 the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home will host an event dedicated to honoring Army Veteran, James Henry who resides in the home at 2:00 p.m.  James Henry, a United States Army Veteran, will be presented with a Quilt...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $32 million combined for infrastructure projects in Harvey affected areas

January 07, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $32,010,197 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in Hurricane Harvey affected communities. Local leaders prioritized these projects to ensure the most eff...more


Texas GLO hosting additional public hearing for $4 billion in mitigation funds in Deep East Texas

January 06, 2020
(AUSTIN)—Mitigation Action Plan Comment Period Extended to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10 The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will extend the public comment period for the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) state action plan to accommodate an additional public hearing requested b...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT CENTRAL TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

January 03, 2020
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for BUCN Mark Lancaster...more


2019

Cmr. George P. Bush announces Texas GLO seeking experts to develop river basin flood study

December 30, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) issued a request for qualifications solicitation to develop a $75 million planning study, consisting of three regionalized studies based on Texas' major river basins, to evaluate mitigation and abatement strategies to r...more


WWII VETERAN REQUESTS 100 CARDS FOR 100th BIRTHDAY

December 27, 2019
(BONHAM)—Today, Chairman of the Veterans Land Board George P. Bush asked the community for help in ensuring WWII Navy Veteran Lyndoll Hurley receives 100 birthday cards for his centennial birthday. It’s not every day that a WWII Veteran turns 100 years old. On Wednesday, January 8, WWII U...more


RICHARD A. ANDERSON TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME UNVEILS ANGEL TREE

December 23, 2019
(HOUSTON)—The brand new Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home recently created their first Texas Veterans Angel Tree to allow family, friends and members of the community to have the opportunity to "Adopt-A-Veteran" for Christmas. The Angel Tree program at Richard ...more


SAVE THE DATE: SIGN UP FOR THE ANNUAL ADOPT-A-BEACH COASTAL BEND WINTER CLEANUP

December 23, 2019
(CORPUS CHRISTI)—Sign up today for the 16th Annual Adopt-A-Beach Coastal Bend Winter Cleanup on Saturday, February 8. 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. &#160...more


SAVE THE DATE: SIGN UP FOR THE ANNUAL ADOPT-A-BEACH WINTER COAST WIDE CLEANUP

December 23, 2019
(SOUTH PADRE)—Sign up today for the 24th Annual Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup on Friday, February 7. The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup will take place on South Padre Island at Andy Bowie Park, Access 2 off of Highway 100 in Cameron County. Volunteers can sign up at www.texasadop...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $4.7 million in disaster recovery buyout funds for Polk County

December 20, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,746,977 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Polk County to conduct a buyout program targeting approximately 50 homes most vulnerable to flooding. Polk County was overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey as heavy...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $3.4 million in drainage and infrastructure funds for Galveston County

December 20, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $3,399,435 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Galveston County to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the county's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to t...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $19 million in disaster recovery funds for Patton Village

December 19, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $19 million in reallocated Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the city of Patton Village. The...more


A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS SEASON AT AMBROSIO GUILLEN TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME

December 18, 2019
(El Paso)—This holiday season, the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home is celebrating with an abundance of exciting events for residents, from Santa and Mrs. Claus gifts to a visit from Parkland School students. Additionally, Veteran residents Paul Parks and Patrick Brackeen proudly ...more


Final reminder: Submission of applications for GLO disaster assistance programs needed by Dec. 31st

December 16, 2019
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office's (GLO) is encouraging potential applicants for the Homeowner Assistance Program and Homeowner Reimbursement Program to finalize and submit draft applications before the December 31, 2019, deadline. The successful efforts by the GLO to get applications submitted to reb...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $9 million in disaster recovery buyout funds

December 16, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $9,005,224 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Lee and Newton counties to conduct buyout programs for homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas. These communities were overwhelmed by Hurrican...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $5 million combined for infrastructure projects in Harvey affected areas

December 16, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,393,875 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in Hurricane Harvey affected communities. Local leaders prioritized these projects to ensure the most effe...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 2019 SAVE TEXAS HISTORY ESSAY CONTEST

December 13, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the fourth and seventh grade winners of the 2019 Save Texas History Essay Contest, sponsored by the Texas General Land Office’s Save Texas History Program. The essay contest encourages students to answer the question, &#...more


EVIDENCE OF BURIALS DISCOVERED IN MONKS BURIAL ROOM AND NAVE OF ALAMO CHURCH

December 13, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Alamo Mission Archaeological Advisory Committee released statements following the identification of three burials during archeological exploration of the Monks Burial Room and Nave of the Alamo Church.  ...more


MEDIA ADVISORY: MILITARY ARTWORK UNVEILING BY LOCAL MARINE VETERAN

December 13, 2019
(BIG SPRING)—On Wednesday, December 18, 2019 the Lamun-Lusk Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home will showcase custom designed Military art work by one of their local Marine Veterans. Gerald King, local Marine Veteran from Coahoma, Texas has custom designed an...more


MEDIA ADVISORY: USSERY ROAN TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME HOSTS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY

December 13, 2019
(AMARILLO)—On Tuesday, December 17, 2019 the Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home will host their annual Christmas party at 5 p.m. for residents and family. The Christmas party will include Santa delivering gifts that have been  generously donated by the Combat V...more


GEORGE P. BUSH WRAPS UP YEAR OF EDUCATION WITH LOCAL HOUSTON SCHOOLS

December 12, 2019
(HOUSTON)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited three local Houston Schools – Spillane Middle School, Highland Heights Elementary School and Lanier Middle School as part of his 'Year of Education' Initiative. These three local Houston schools made for the last thre...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces HUD has allocated $239 million to Texas for long-term recovery efforts for 2018 and 2019 disasters

December 06, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated the state of Texas more than $239 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to assist in long-term recovery effor...more


Texas GLO hosting public hearings for $4 billion in mitigation funds

December 06, 2019
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will host three regional public hearings in Dallas, the Rio Grande Valley and Houston to seek input on the state's action plan detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $4,297,189,000 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds...more


NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES: 2020 TREASURES OF THE TEXAS COAST CHILDREN'S ART CONTEST

December 04, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the 2020 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest is now open for entries. Artwork should be based on the theme “Treasures of the Texas Coast” and depict why the Texas coast is important or...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT CENTRAL TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

December 03, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for William T...more


Your Heritage. Your History.

December 03, 2019
(AMARILLO)—This holiday season, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging Texans to give the gift of Texas history from the Texas General Land Office Archives. Historic map reproductions are the perfect gift for friends and family that are proud of their Texas heritage and want t...more


VIETNAM VETERANS COMMEMORATION CEREMONY

December 03, 2019
(AMARILLO)—On Saturday, December 7, 2019 the Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home will host a Vietnam Veterans Commemoration Ceremony.  The ceremony will feature Vietnam Veteran Wayne Porter, as the keynote speaker. As part of the ceremony, memb...more


100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR JANICE BRADLEY

November 29, 2019
(MCALLEN)—Tuesday, December 3, the Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home will host a 100th birthday celebration for Veterans Land Board resident, Mrs. Janice Bradley at 3:00 p.m. Born in Ozana, Texas, Janice Bradley devoted her early years to investing in our student’s education as a ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush releases plan for more than $4 billion in mitigation funds for Texas

November 21, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of the state's action plan detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $4,297,189,000 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist Tex...more


GEORGE P. BUSH VISITS BOERNE MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH

November 21, 2019
(BOERNE)—Yesterday, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Boerne Middle School North in Boerne, Texas as part of his 'Year of Education' Initiative.  During his visit, Commissioner Bush taught an interactive Texas history lesson using reproductions of o...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT CENTRAL TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

November 19, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for AR Lewis Adkins Jr....more


WWII VETERAN REQUESTS 100 CARDS FOR 100th BIRTHDAY

November 18, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush (Chairman of the Veterans Land Board) asked the community for help in ensuring WWII Army Veteran Janice Bradley receives 100 birthday cards for her centennial birthday. It’s not every day that a WWII Veteran turns 1...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $5 million in infrastructure projects for Anahuac, East Bernard, Jasper County, Nome, Polk County, Prairie View, and Santa Fe

November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $5,262,631 combined in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants for infrastructure projects in the following counties and municipalities: Grants to facilitate proper functioning of critical wastewat...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces nearly $17 million in disaster recovery buyout funds

November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved nearly $17 million in Hurricane Harvey funds for Austin, Grimes, Liberty Counties and Wharton County, as well as Texas City and the city of Victoria to conduct buyout programs for h...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $323,161 in drainage and stormwater improvement funds for the City of Cleveland

November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $323,161 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Cleveland to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $475,228 in drainage and stormwater improvement funds for the City of Sinton

November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $475,228 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Sinton to improve critical sewer and wastewater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, heavy rainfall overwhelmed the wastewater system resulting ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $477,000 in drainage and stormwater improvement funds for the City of Goliad

November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $477,108 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Goliad to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to the...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $131,675 in drainage and stormwater improvement funds for the City of Iowa Colony

November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $131,675 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Iowa Colony to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were heavy rainfall ov...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $21 million in buyout funds for Fort Bend County

November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $21,155,575 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Fort Bend County to conduct a buyout program. Fort Bend County was overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey as heavy rainfall caused flooding of streets and homes, th...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $263,295 in drainage and stormwater improvement funds for the City of Moulton

November 14, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $263,295 in Hurricane Harvey funds for the City of Moulton to improve drainage and stormwater infrastructure. During Hurricane Harvey, the city's street and drainage system were overwhelmed due to th...more


Success of Homeowner Assistance Program means time and funding running out - apply soon

November 13, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) announced the Homeowner Assistance Program's (HAP) successful efforts to rebuild homes is bringing the application process to a quick conclusion. All potential applicants must submit completed applications by December 31, 2019, to be considered for eligib...more


GLO Homeowner Reimbursement Program Getting Recovery Funds in the Hands of Survivors; Program Success Means Application Soon to Close

November 13, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is announcing time and funding is running out for the Homeowner Reimbursement Program (HRP). This landmark program marks the first time federal recovery assistance has been available to reimburse Texas homeowners for up to $50,000 for out-of-pocket expenses...more


MEDIA ADVISORY: ANNUAL VETERANS DAY FLAG LAYING CEREMONY AT CENTRAL TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

November 07, 2019
(AUSTIN)—On Monday, November 11, The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery is hosting its annual Veterans Day Flag Laying Ceremony and invites you to join in honoring our United States Veterans. The community is invited and encouraged to attend. A briefing and demonstration on how to place the flags on each...more


CMR BUSH ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ARANSAS COUNTY VESSEL TURN-IN PROGRAM EVENT

November 06, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the results of the Vessel Turn-In program offered recently in Aransas County, Texas. The total number of vessels turned in from Aransas County, Texas tallied 31 vessels and 12 boat trailers bringing a total of 130 ga...more


VETERANS DAY PARADE HOSTED BY WATKINS-LOGAN TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME

November 06, 2019
(TYLER)—On Saturday, November 9, the Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home will host a Veterans Day parade and cookout. This event is held annually to honor our Veterans on the day set aside to recognize the service and sacrifice of those who have served in our nation's Armed Forces. A...more


GEORGE P. BUSH VISITS WALLACE AND GOODNIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL

November 04, 2019
(SAN MARCOS)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Goodnight Middle School in San Marcos, Texas and Wallace Middle School in Kyle, Texas as part of his 'Year of Education' Initiative.  During his visit, Commissioner Bush taught an interactive Texas history lesson usin...more


VETERANS DAY CEREMONY AT CLYDE W. COSPER TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME

November 04, 2019
(BONHAM)—On November 11, 2019 at 11:00 am, the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home will host a Veterans Day Ceremony and Luncheon.  The ceremony will feature Captain Travis Kelly, a decorated Army service member, as a guest speaker. The ceremony will includ...more


GEORGE P. BUSH VISITS RAPOPORT ACADEMY - QUINN MIDDLE SCHOOL

October 29, 2019
(WACO)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Rapoport Academy - Quinn Middle School in Waco, Texas as part of his 'Year of Education' Initiative.  During his visit, Commissioner Bush received an up-close and personal look at Rapoport Academy’s...more


UPCOMING ARANSAS COUNTY VESSEL TURN-IN PROGRAM

October 24, 2019
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Aransas County and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Keep Aransas County Beautiful (KACB) to offer Aransas County Texans the opportunity to remove inoperable and derelict vessels through the Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) free of ...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT CENTRAL TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

October 24, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SP4 Whittington. Born...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT RIO GRANDE VALLEY TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

October 22, 2019
(ABILENE)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. SHARP, the Rio Grande Valley Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Mission will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SP4 Applegate. Born on Octob...more


ABILENE VETERAN CEMETERY TO RECEIVE GRANT FOR ADDITIONAL EXPANSION

October 22, 2019
(ABILENE)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush released the following statement celebrating the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) announcement awarding $1.1 million in grant funding for additional expansion improvements to the Abilene Texas State Veterans Cemetery....more


RIO GRANDE VALLEY TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY TO RECEIVE GRANT FOR EXPANSION

October 22, 2019
(MISSION)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush released the following statement celebrating the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) plans to award $1.5 million in additional grant funding for expansion improvements to the Rio Grande Valley Texas State Ve...more


GEORGE P. BUSH TEACHES HISTORY AT LOCAL SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL TEXAS

October 21, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush spent the day teaching Texas history at local elementary schools in Round Rock and Pflugerville as part of his 'Year of Education' Initiative. Commissioner Bush spent the morning with Riojas Elementary School followed by a vi...more


MEDIA ADVISORY: CMR. BUSH TO RECOGNIZE VETERANS AT TEMPLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MILITARY APPRECIATION BANQUET

October 21, 2019
(TEMPLE)—On Tuesday, October 29, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman, George P. Bush will recognize Veterans including Veterans from William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home at the Temple Chamber of Commerce Military Apprec...more


OIL AND GAS REVENUES GENERATE RECORD SHATTERING $1B FOR PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND

October 18, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement announcing a historic $1 billion in revenue generated by oil and gas leases on Permanent School Fund (PSF) land.During the 2019 fiscal year, revenues generated from oil and natural gas exploration and p...more


GEORGE P. BUSH VISITS DISHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

October 18, 2019
(BEAUMONT)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Dishman Elementary School in Beaumont, Texas as part of his 'Year of Education' Initiative. During his visit, Commissioner Bush taught an interactive Texas history lesson using reproductions of one of Stephen F. Austin’s original map...more


GEORGE P. BUSH VISITS PROVIDENCE CLASSICAL SCHOOL

October 17, 2019
(SPRING)— Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Providence Classical School in Spring, Texas as part of his 'Year of Education' Initiative.  During his visit, Commissioner Bush taught an interactive Texas history lesson using reproductions of one of Steph...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT THE COASTAL BEND TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

October 14, 2019
(CORPUS CHRISTI)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Coastal Bend Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SR Richard Scott. Born on Septembe...more


CMR. BUSH ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 2019 HUB AWARD

October 09, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement announcing the recipients of the General Land Office's inaugural 2019 HUB awards. “Businesses big and small, not only benefit the economy but also provide jobs in our local communities,&#8...more


CMR GEORGE P. BUSH VISITS MANOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PARTNERED WITH GENERATION CITIZEN

October 08, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Yesterday, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Manor Senior High School as part of his ‘Year of Education’ Initiative. Manor Senior High School has partnered with Generation Citizen to further encourage an effective civics education...more


USSERY ROAN TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME HOSTS OKTOBERFEST

October 08, 2019
(AMARILLO)—On Saturday, October 12, the Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home will host an Oktoberfest with a special performance from guest, Dr. Mike Middleton. Dr. Mike Middleton is a recognized and accomplished accordionist. His main musical in...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

October 07, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Friday, October 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Mr. Juan Eloy Cosio. Born on November 18, 1955, M...more


CMR GEORGE P. BUSH VISITS LIBERTY HILL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

October 02, 2019
(LIBERTY HILL)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Liberty Hill Intermediate School as part of his 'Year of Education' Initiative. Commissioner Bush taught an interactive Texas history lesson using reproductions of an original map created by Stephen. F. Austin from the GLO archives. The history...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

September 30, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Ronald G. Sullivan. Born on August 12, 1943, Mr....more


CMR. BUSH ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF 2019 FALL CLEANUP

September 30, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the results of the 2019 Fall Cleanup. “Preserving our environment and coastline is critical for the State of Texas,” said Commissioner George P. Bush. “Despite flooding on our coastline...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

September 27, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Walter Albert Green. Born on ...more


Texas GLO announces details for Austin, Beaumont and Corpus Christi regional public hearings for mitigation funds

September 25, 2019
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is announcing details for three regional public hearings to seek input on the use of $4,297,189,00 in funding for mitigation projects in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey as well as 2015 and 2016 Floods. The GLO will directly admin...more


COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH ANNOUNCES 2019 SAVE TEXAS HISTORY ESSAY CONTEST

September 20, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce the kick-off of the 2019 Save Texas History Essay Contest for 4th and 7th grade students.  The Save Texas History Essay Contest encourages students to answer an important question: "What history in your community is worth...more


ANNUAL ADOPT-A-BEACH FALL COAST WIDE CLEANUP

September 19, 2019
(AUSTIN)—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...more


Cmr. George P. Bush urges Texans to monitor warnings, prepare for severe weather

September 18, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush urged Texans to take heed of severe weather warnings, know their risk and be prepared. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is continuing to monitor Tropical Depression Imelda, which is expected to bring heavy rainfall and flash flooding...more


FRANK M. TEJEDA TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME PRISONER OF WAR/ MISSING IN ACTION DAY CEREMONY

September 18, 2019
(FLORESVILLE)—The Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home is hosting a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Day ceremony on Friday, September 20 to honor those who were held as prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action.  This event is open to the public.Chapla...more


UPCOMING ARANSAS COUNTY VESSEL TURN-IN PROGRAM

September 17, 2019
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Aransas County and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Keep Aransas County Beautiful (KACB) to offer Aransas County Texans the opportunity to remove inoperable and derelict vessels through the Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP)...more


Texas GLO announces first two regional public hearings for mitigation funds

September 17, 2019
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will conduct the first two regional public hearings to seek input on the use of $4,297,189,00 in funding for mitigation projects in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey as well as 2015 and 2016 Floods. The GLO will directly administer...more


TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME RESIDENTS EMBARK ON HONOR FLIGHT TO WASHINGTON D.C.

September 13, 2019
(FLORESVILLE)—Last weekend, two of our Texas State Veterans Home residents embarked on a Trip of a Lifetime through Honor Flight Austin with a flight to Washington D.C. to see the memorials built in their honor. Residents of Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home, U.S. Army...more


Homeowner Assistance Program announces major milestone

September 11, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) is announcing it has reached a major milestone with application levels in many counties achieving full subscription, meaning applications in those counties now outnumber available funds. This success of marketing and out...more


TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE ANNOUNCES CONTRACTOR FOR ROLLOVER PASS CLOSURE

September 06, 2019
(GALVESTON)—Today, the Texas General Land Office announced the award of contract for the closure of Rollover Pass, Bolivar Peninsula to  Brizo Construction, LLC. The notice to proceed will be issued on September 9th, 2019. Fencing is expected to be installed by the end of September. ...more


CMR BUSH EXTENDS HANDS ON TEXAS HISTORY EXPERIENCE TO HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS

September 06, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced a unique opportunity for homeschool students to participate in an exclusive hands on Texas history experience right here at the Texas General Land Office. Join the Texas General Land Office as we explore history up close. Tra...more


COMMISSIONER BUSH VISITS LIBERTY ISD SCHOOLS AND BOOKMOBILE

September 03, 2019
(LIBERTY)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Liberty ISD’s treasured “Bookmobile,” along with Liberty Middle School and Liberty Elementary School as a part of his year of education initiative. "Liberty ISD is a remarkable example of Texas' t...more


CMR GEORGE P. BUSH EXPERIENCES UP CLOSE LOOK AT LONE STAR COLLEGE PROGRAMS

September 03, 2019
(HOUSTON)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Lone Star College-Kingwood where he toured the school along with many of the latest state-of-the-art equipment and programs offered to students enrolled at the Process Technology Center. With everchanging tec...more


EXPANSION GRANT AWARDED TO COASTAL BEND TEXAS STATE CEMETERY

September 03, 2019
(CORPUS CHRISTI)—Today, Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush released the following statement celebrating the Department of Veterans Affairs grant to expand the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas. The VA has awarded the VLB a grant of $1,966,125 for 100 perc...more


MEDIA ADVISORY: CMR GEORGE P. BUSH TO VISIT LONE STAR COLLEGE

August 30, 2019
(HOUSTON)—On Tuesday, September 3, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush will visit Lone Star College as a part of his Year of Education initiative. Commissioner Bush will tour multiple programs that highlight the latest technology and critical skill set...more


MEDIA ADVISORY: COMMISSIONER BUSH VISITS LIBERTY ISD SCHOOLS AND BOOKMOBILE

August 30, 2019
(LIBERTY)—On Tuesday, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush will be visiting Liberty ISD’s treasured “Bookmobile,” along with Liberty Middle School and Liberty Elementary School as a part of his Year of Education initiative. During his visit, Commissioner Bush will tour the in...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

August 29, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for A1C Ronald Padget Benoto. Born on No...more


AN AMERICAN HERO FROM THE GREAT CITY OF HOUSTON

August 29, 2019
(HOUSTON)—Last weekend, Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush was joined by Veterans from all over the nation to honor Medal of Honor recipient, Lance Corporal Richard Anderson. 50 years ago to the very day, “Tex,” as Anderson is endearingly called by friends and f...more


CMR BUSH TEACHES TEXAS HISTORY AT STORM AND HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

August 23, 2019
(CORPUS CHRISTI)—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...more


Cmr. George P. Bush statement on HUD issuance of federal rules for mitigation funds

August 23, 2019
(AUSTIN)—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 b...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

August 22, 2019
(KILLEEN)—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 Nav...more


MEDIA ADVISORY: VIETNAM MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPENT REMEMBERANCE CEREMONY

August 20, 2019
(HOUSTON )—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...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT THE COASTAL BEND TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

August 20, 2019
(CORPUS CHRISTI)—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 Willi...more


CMR BUSH TEACHES TEXAS HISTORY AT STORM AND HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

August 20, 2019
(SAN ANTONIO)—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 replica...more


Cmr. George P. Bush requests disaster recovery declaration for RGV flooding

August 16, 2019
(AUSTIN)—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 20...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces project application now available for communities most impacted by 2016 flooding events

August 16, 2019
(AUSTIN)—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 propert...more


NEXT GEN WARRIOR: SUCCESS AFTER SERVICE

August 15, 2019
(AUSTIN)—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...more


SAVE THE DATE: SIGN UP FOR THE ANNUAL ADOPT-A-BEACH FALL COAST WIDE CLEANUP

August 14, 2019
(AUSTIN)—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...more


COMMISSIONER BUSH ANNOUNCES TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S COURT APPROVAL OF LAND FOR 10TH NURSING HOME

August 06, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush released the following statement announcing the Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court unanimous vote to approve the donation 12 acres of property for the creation of the Texas Veterans Land Board’s 10th Vetera...more


MEDIA ADVISORY: PURPLE HEART DAY CEREMONY

August 06, 2019
(FLORESVILLE)—On Wednesday, August 7, the Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home will host a Purple Heart Day Ceremony honoring the brave men and women who have been wounded in combat fighting for our nation and freedom. Residents, family members, staff and guests ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush statement in response to HUD announcement regarding mitigation funds

August 05, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will soon publish Federal Register notices for disaster mitigation funds. The first notice will include funds for Texas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, California, Missouri and Ge...more


CMR. BUSH ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF “MAIL DROP: MAIL FOR VETS” PROGRAM

August 01, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commission George P. Bush announced the launch of “Mail Drop” a new program geared towards creating community engagement with Veterans in the Texas State Veterans Homes run by the Veterans Land Board. The program will begin with a trial run in the Lamun-Lusk-Sa...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces GLO amendment reallocating $13 million to housing in Harris County

July 26, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the fifth amendment to the state action plan for the 2016 flood events is posted for public comment. This amendment modifies Harris County’s method of distribution regarding the line item for the city of Houston by reallocating $13,1...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

July 25, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Mr. Melvin Harry Klingbeil. Born in Janu...more


MEDIA ADVISORY: RICHARD A. ANDERSON TEXAS VETERAN HOME NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

July 24, 2019
(HOUSTON)—The Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home is now accepting applications for Veterans to live in the brand-new, well accommodating Veterans home. The home was built specifically to assist and care for the brave men and women who served our country. The Richard A. Anderson h...more


CMR BUSH ANNOUNCES LIVING SHORELINE WORKSHOPS ALONG THE COAST

July 24, 2019
(CORPUS CHRISTI)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO), in partnership with Allen Engineering and Science, will offer a series of workshops on the use of living shorelines. These shorelines serve as alternatives to traditional erosion ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush urges Texans to monitor warnings, prepare for severe weather

July 10, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush urged Texans to take heed of severe weather warnings, know their risk and be prepared. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is continuing to monitor a tropical disturbance over the Gulf of Mexico with a 90 percent chance of depression formation in the nex...more


CMR. BUSH ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW TEXAS VETERANS LAND BOARD WEBSITE

July 04, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the launch of the new Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) website. The redesigned website allows the VLB to efficiently and effectively serve Texas Veterans and their families by placing information only a click away...more


TIME CHANGE: VLB TO HOST TEXAS VETERANS BENEFITS FAIR IN LUBBOCK ON JULY 13TH

July 01, 2019
(LUBBOCK)—A free “come and go” benefits fair for Texas Veterans will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2019, at the Lubbock VA Outpatient Clinic. The fair, targeting all area Veterans, military members and their families, is one of several held throughout the state in 2019...more


COMMISSIONER BUSH VISITS TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE

June 27, 2019
(ROSENBURG)—ROSENBURG, TX – Yesterday, June 26, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush toured Texas State Technical College Fort Bend Campus. The tour included highlights from various program areas where the college trains students to perform skills needed for empl...more


VLB to host Texas Veterans Benefits Fair in Lubbock on July 13th

June 24, 2019
(LUBBOCK)—LUBBOCK - A free “come and go” benefits fair for Texas Veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2019, at the Lubbock VA Outpatient Clinic. The fair, targeting all area Veterans, military members and their families, is one of several held throughout the sta...more


MEDIA ADVISORY: SCULPTURE UNVEILING CEREMONY

June 24, 2019
(MCALLEN)—The Alfredo Gonzales Texas State Veterans Home announced plans to celebrate Independence Day with the unveiling ceremony of an Iwo Jima Raising the Flag sculpture. This intricate piece was carved out of wood six years ago by Harry James, a 101 year-old Navy veteran, and was donated to the State Vet...more


Media Advisory - Warrior Weekend Event and Cookout

June 17, 2019
(TEMPLE)—The William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home announced our Veterans participation in Beyond the Battlefield/The Tiegen Foundation’s “Warrior Weekend”, on Friday, June 21, 2019. The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home...more


Media Advisory - Warrior Weekend Event and Cookout

June 17, 2019
(TEMPLE)—The William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home announced our Veterans participation in Beyond the Battlefield/The Tiegen Foundation’s “Warrior Weekend”, on Friday, June 21, 2019. The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home...more


Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for James Leon Rimmer to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

June 13, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for James Leon Rimmer. Born in July of 1952, James Leon Rimmer served in the United States...more


Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for SP4. Thomas Joe Quinn to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

June 13, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SP4. Thomas Joe Quinn. Born in January of 1944, Thomas Joe Quinn served in the United Sta...more


Cmr. George P. Bush calls on Texans to plan today for pet preparedness in case of disaster June is National Pet Preparedness Month

June 10, 2019
(AUSTIN)—This June, in observance of National Pet Preparedness Day Month, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is urging Texans to plan for the whole family, including pets, when preparing for severe weather.  “Hurricane Harvey devastated communities and left thousands of pets in nee...more


Cmr. George P. Bush: It shouldn’t take a second act of Congress to get mitigation funds moving

May 31, 2019
(AUSTIN)—As the 2019 Hurricane Season begins, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is once again calling on acting White House chief of staff and current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, Mick Mulvaney, to lift the logjam obstructing $4.3 billion in mitigation funds owed to Texas. In a secon...more


Cmr. George P. Bush to all Texans: Hurricane Season 2019 starts Saturday

May 30, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging all Texans to prepare for the 2019 Hurricane Season, which begins Saturday, June 1 and runs through November 30, 2019. “Every Texan should prepare for hurricane and storm season,” said Commissioner Bush. “As we all ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush Touts Successful 86th Session for Disaster Recovery Efforts

May 29, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Following the completion of the 86th Session of the Texas Legislature, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is touting passage of several bills improving our state’s disaster recovery process, including many priorities recommended by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) in its a...more


Unaccompanied Veteran Burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

May 29, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SSG. Mary Lynne Werner. Born in July of 1951, Mary Lynne Werner served...more


VLB to host Texas Veterans Benefits Fair in Harlingen on June 8th

May 28, 2019
(MISSION)—A free “come and go” benefits fair for Texas Veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the VA Health Care Center at Harlingen. The fair, targeting all area Veterans, military members and their families, is one of several held throughout the...more


Cmr. George P. Bush issues statement in support of bipartisan resolution by Sen. Carol Alvarado, Sen. Lois Kolkhorst and Rep. Dade Phelan

May 24, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued a statement supporting Senate Resolution 816, which was passed unanimously by the Texas Senate today, and House Resolution 2109. The resolution was joint authored by Carol Alvarado and Lois Kolkhorst in the Senate and Rep. Dade P...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

May 23, 2019
(MISSION)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Friday, May 24th, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. SHARP, the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Apolonio Leyva. Leyva is not expected to have anyone attend his fune...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces results of joint flood mitigation study with Texas A&M University at Galveston

May 21, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush Texas announced results from a recently completed joint study conducted by the Texas General Land Office and the Texas A&M University at Galveston. The study evaluated the economic impacts of a coastal barrier system, estimated impacts on flood insur...more


CLYDE W. COSPER TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME MEMORIAL DAY EVENT

May 17, 2019
(BONHAM)—The Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home is hosting a Memorial Day event, Monday, May 27th, honoring those who gave their lives for our country while on active duty.  The community is invited to join the home for a special Memorial Day ceremony. Dr. Diego R...more


Cmr. George P. Bush Applauds Bipartisan Group of U.S. House Members for Joining the Call for Release of Disaster Funds

May 16, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner applauded Reps. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Randy Weber (TX-14), Brian Babin (TX-36), Kevin Brady (TX-08), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), John Carter (TX-31), Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Joe Cunningham (SC-01), Bill Flores (TX-17), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (PR...more


UNACCOMPANIED VETERAN BURIAL TO BE HELD AT THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

May 15, 2019
(MISSION)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Thursday, May 16th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for PFC David W...more


Cmr. George P. Bush statement regarding $46.4 million in recovery funds for three South Texas and Rio Grande Valley Counties

May 14, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) issuance of $46,400,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding for Cameron, Hidalgo and Jim Wells Count...more


WATKINS-LOGAN TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME MEMORIAL DAY EVENT

May 14, 2019
(TYLER)—The Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home is pleased to invited the community to a Memorial Day event, Monday, May 27th, honoring those who gave their lives for our country while on active duty.  Attendance is estimated to be around 200 -300. The cere...more


VETERAN FUNDRAISING ART EXHIBITION

May 13, 2019
(AMARILLO)—The Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home is pleased to invite the community to our art exhibition, raising funds for the Home. The fundraising event will include live performances by West Texas A&M University School of Music as well as hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. Casual attire is request...more


The Alamo launches new tour ‘Weapons of the Alamo’

May 13, 2019
(SAN ANTONIO)—The Alamo is happy to announce the launch of a brand new, living historybased tour called, “Weapons of the Alamo.”        This will be the first living history-based tour at the Alamo. The Weapons of the Alamo tour will teach visitors abou...more


MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AND LUNCHEON

May 13, 2019
(EL PASO)—On Friday, May 24th, the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home will host a special Memorial Day event honoring those who gave their lives for our country while on active duty. Residents, family members, staff and guests will join together for a formal ceremony followed by a luncheon. Around ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush calls on Texans to plan for pet disaster preparedness

May 10, 2019
(AUSTIN)—In observance of National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day on May 11, today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is urging Texans to plan for the whole family, including pets, when preparing for severe weather. “Hurricane Harvey devastated communities and lef...more


Cmr. George P. Bush applauds U.S. Senators for introducing the Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Funding Act

May 10, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner applauded U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), John Cornyn (R-TX), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Kamala Harris (D-CA) for introducing the Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Funding Act. According to the official press release, "The bill direc...more


CMR BUSH ANNOUNCES VESSEL TURN-IN PROGRAM TO BE OFFERED IN CALHOUN COUNTY

May 09, 2019
(PORT LAVACA)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Vessel Turn-In program provided by the Texas General Land Office will be offered in Calhoun county on June 4th, 5th and 6th.  “Vessels, if not disposed of properly, can be detrimental to our coast,&#82...more


THE ALAMO CELEBRATES PRESERVATION MONTH WITH THE PAST REVEALED

May 08, 2019
(SAN ANTONIO)—May is Preservation Month, and the Alamo is giving the public an inside look into the preservation work taking place on the iconic Church and Long Barrack with a new tour, The Past Revealed. Inspired by the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s #ThisPlaceMatters campaign, The Past Re...more


COMMUNITY ENCOURAGED TO SHOW OFF THEIR HOT RODS FOR VETERANS

May 08, 2019
(BIG SPRING)—On May 11th, 2019 the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home will celebrate Texas Veterans by hosting a hot rod/car show event.  The community is invited to bring out their hot rods and classics alike as we join together to celebrate our Veterans of the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez T...more


CMR BUSH ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF MATAGORDA VESSEL TURN-IN PROGRAM

May 08, 2019
(MATAGORDA)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the results of the Vessel Turn-In program offered in Matagorda, Texas. The total number of vessels turned in from both Matagorda and Sargent, Texas tallied 26 vessels for a total of 45 gallons of fuel/oil collecte...more


TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE ACQUIRES AND CONSERVES ATLAS OF MAPS MADE BY CAPTAIN ZEBULON M. PIKE

May 07, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Texas General Land Office Archives and Records, as part of the agency’s Save Texas History Program, acquired and conserved an important atlas of six printed maps created by U.S. Army Captain Zebulon M. Pike. Published in 18...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces hurricane preparedness public outreach campaign

May 06, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has begun a preparedness public outreach initiative to encourage Texans to be prepared and stay prepared for hurricane season, which begins June 1.  The outreach coincides with FEMA's National Hurric...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces GLO amendment reallocating $19 million for flood mitigation projects for communities most impacted by 2016 floods

May 06, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the fourth amendment to the state action plan for the 2016 flood events has been posted for public comment. This amendment reallocates $19 million from the planning activities to instead be used to fund acquisition and/or demolition of real pro...more


CMR BUSH ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF THIRD ANNUAL CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI VESSEL TURN-IN PROGRAM

May 06, 2019
(CORPUS CHRISTI)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the results of the Vessel Turn-In program offered in Corpus Christi. The total number of vessels turned in tallied 66 with approximately 80 gallons of waste oil on board (which was recovered for proper disposal). In addition, 31 boat trailers...more


CMR. BUSH ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF FEDERAL GRANT FOR GULF STATE COASTAL PROJECTS

May 03, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Texas General Land Office has received $46,313,471.21 in federal grant funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) to further support restoration of the Texas shoreline. "The revenue from GOMESA is crucial to enhanci...more


VLB TO HOST TEXAS VETERANS BENEFITS FAIR IN HOUSTON ON MAY 11TH

May 01, 2019
(MISSION)—A free “come and go” benefits fair for Texas Veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Houston Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. The fair, targeting all area Veterans, military members and their families, is one of several held throughout th...more


Cmr. George P. Bush encouraging Texans to save this weekend with the Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday

April 24, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging Texans to take advantage of the Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday this weekend to be ready in case a natural disaster strikes such as hurricanes, storms, flooding, wildfires and tornadoes. This year's holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. ...more


Unaccompanied Veteran Burial to be held at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery

April 24, 2019
(MISSION)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. SHARP, the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SP4 Jack Calvin Burchfield. Born in December of 1938, Burchfield...more


Cmr. Bush speaks at Financial Literacy Conference in Mcallen Texas

April 18, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today,Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bushspoke at Educational Service District Region One’s Financial Literacy Conference to students learning about the importance of the value of a dollar and how finance works. Earlier this year, Commissioner Bush dedicated 2019 to “A Conver...more


Cmr. Bush announces results of 2019 Coastal Spring Cleanup

April 17, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the results of the 2019 Coastal Spring Cleanup. “The dedication of our community to do more for the environment and the Texas coast is extraordinary,” said Commissioner George P. Bush. “Despite the threat...more


Unaccompanied Veteran Burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

April 17, 2019
(CORPUS CHRISTI)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Friday, April 19th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SP4 William Robert Nagel. Nagel served in the United States Arm...more


North Padre Island and Padre Island National Seashore Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup Canceled

April 12, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Following the drowning of a King High School student on Whitecap Beach, the Texas General Land Office has announced the cancelation of Saturday’s cleanup for the neighboring Padre Island National Seashore and North Padre Island/Padre Balli Park beaches. As authorities attempt to recover ...more


Veterans at Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veteran Home receive Thrill of Flight experience

April 12, 2019
(BIG SPRING)—On Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation will be taking three Air Force Veterans from Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home up in the air to experience the thrill of flight by riding in the cockpit of a Boeing Stearman, the airplane used to train military aviators in ...more


Community encouraged to show off their hot rods for Veterans

April 08, 2019
(BIG SPRING)—On May 11th, 2019 the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home will celebrate Texas Veterans by hosting a hot rod/car show event.  The community is invited to bring out their hot rods and classics alike as we join together to celebrate our Veterans of the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez T...more


Unaccompanied Veteran Burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

April 08, 2019
(BIG SPRING)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Thursday, April 11th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SSGT Alan Fredrick Zumbrun. Born in June of 1944, Zumbrun served in...more


Sam Houston conquers all in 2019 Top Texan Tournament

April 08, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Commissioner George P. Bush announced the winner of the 2019 Top Texan Tournament, with Sam Houston reclaiming his title after two consecutive wins in 2016 and 2017.  “I’m pleased to announce that Sam Houston has earned enough votes to be crown...more


Cmr. Bush Awards up to 1.8 Million in Grant Funding for Coastal Projects

April 05, 2019
(BIG SPRING)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Texas General Land Office is awarding up to $1.8 million in grant funding for coastal projects in your area. Three workshops will be held to provide information on the coastal grant program and allow potential applicants to d...more


Texas State Veterans Cemetery Staffing Transition

April 05, 2019
(BIG SPRING)—The Veterans Land Board (VLB) has previously contracted with a vendor to conduct the day to day operations of our four Texas State Veterans Cemeteries. Under the direction of Commissioner Bush and our Cemetery Director Eric Brown, the Texas State Veterans Cemeteries have exponentially grown and con...more


Cmr. Bush announces winners for Adopt-A-Beach 2019 art contest

April 05, 2019
(BIG SPRING)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the 23rd Annual Adopt-A-Beach "Treasures of the Texas Coast" Children's Art Contest winners. This year, over 3,900 students entered their artwork. The grand prize winner, selected from the 40 overall winners, was Grace Wimberley, a 5th grader ...more


Gunter Middle School students and teachers work to conserve historic county map at the Texas General Land Office

April 04, 2019
(GUNTER, TX)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement, applauding Gunter Middle School 7th graders for their dedication to Saving Texas History and their work to help conserve a historic map at the Texas General Land Office. After attending a Texas history...more


Save the date sign up for the Annual Adopt-A-Beach Spring coast wide cleanup

April 01, 2019
(BIG SPRING)—Volunteers are encouraged to sign up for the Annual Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup will take place at twenty-eight different locations coast wide across Texas. Volunteers can sign up at www.texasadoptabea...more


Unaccompanied Veteran burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

March 29, 2019
(BIG SPRING)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for EN2 Bruce David Clements. Clements served in the United States Navy Bra...more


Unaccompanied Veteran burial to be held at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery

March 28, 2019
(CORPUS CHRISTI)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Monday, April 1, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. SHARP, the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SGT Andrew Cavazos Ybarra. Ybarra served in the United States Air F...more


Unaccompanied Veteran burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

March 22, 2019
(BIG SPRING)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Thursday, March 28th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for SP4 Jack Dillard Richardson. Born in July of 1947, Richardson serve...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces Amendment 3 to State Action Plan is posted for public comment

March 22, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush posted Amendment 3 to the $5.676 billion State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment details how $652 million in additional funds, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop...more


Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration

March 21, 2019
(BIG SPRING)—On Friday, March 29th, theLamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Homewill host a Vietnam Veterans Day event at2:00 p.m. The community is invitedto join the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Home as we celebrate our Texas Veterans who honorably served in Vietnam. Veterans will be honored during our Welcome Home ...more


Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home Medal of Honor Celebration

March 20, 2019
(AMARILLO)—On Monday, March 25th, 2019 the Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home will be hosting an event to celebrate National Medal of Honor day. Ussery Roan is excited to host the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum as they bring Charles Roan's Congressional Medal of Honor to the facility. This is the firs...more


Vietnam Veterans Day Recreation and Performance

March 18, 2019
(FLORESVILLE)—On Friday, March 29th, the Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home will host a Vietnam Veterans Day event at 1:30 p.m. including a performance by ReCreation at 2 p.m. The community is invited to join the Frank M. Tejeda Veterans Home as we celebrate our Texas Veterans who honora...more


Unaccompanied Veteran Burial to be held at Rio Grande Valley Texas State Veterans Cemetery

March 15, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that TODAY Friday, March 15th, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. SHARP, the Rio Grande Valley Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Specialist James Sabatke. Born in March of 1960, Sabatke ...more


Cmr. Bush announces release of 2019 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan

March 14, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of the 2019 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan, which addresses natural and man-made coastal environments. This Resiliency Plan also recommends 123 projects compiled by the Texas General Land Office coastal team with input from a...more


In response to the Houston Chronicle

March 13, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Last week, the Houston Chronicle laid out what it believes to be a story of untold government corruption and secrecy behind the Texas Permanent School Fund. However, much of this so-called “investigation” attempts to prove a thesis rather than informing the community of school f...more


Cmr. George P. Bush applauds legislative filings in support of recommendations from GLO's Hurricane Harvey: Texas at Risk report

March 11, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush applauded a multitude of bills filed by both members of the Texas Senate and House relating to recommendations from Hurricane Harvey: Texas At Risk, a report released by the Texas General Land Office on the one-year anniversary of landfall. Th...more


Cmr. Bush announces 100th Unaccompanied Veteran exhibit

March 08, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that a display honoring 100 Unaccompanied Veteran Burials at the Texas Veterans Land Board State Veterans Cemeteries will be showcased on Monday, March 11th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Texas State Capitol Ground Floor Rotunda...more


100th Unaccompanied Veteran burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

March 08, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Major Lee Shotwell Jr., a United States A...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces interagency agreement with The Texas A&M University System for flood planning study

March 06, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has approved an interagency agreement with The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) to coordinate a planning study entitled "Measuring, Mapping, and Managing Flood Risk in Texas." "Having accurate informat...more


Save the date - sign up for the annual Adopt-A-Beach Spring coast wide cleanup

March 06, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Volunteers are encouraged to sign up for the Annual Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup will take place at twenty-seven different locations coast wide across Texas. Volunteers can sign up at www.texasadoptabeach.org or...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces 4th annual Save Texas History Top Texan Tournament

March 05, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Save Texas History Program's 4th Annual Top Texan Tournament has begun.    "Our fourth annual Top Texan Tournament is a chance to learn more about the men and women who have ...more


K-9 Veterans Day

March 05, 2019
(BIG SPRING)—On March 13th, the Texas Veterans Land Board will celebrateK-9 Veterans Day. We are excited to invite the community to join us at the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home to partake in festivities. This event is a great opportunity for the community to come together with their K-9 and cele...more


Texas State Veterans Home Visits Berkner High School Junior ROTC Group Service Learning Project

March 04, 2019
(BONHAM)—On February 15, 2019 the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home located in Bonham, Texas had the opportunity to attend the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps service learning project at Berkner High School. The Berkner High School Junior ROTC group invited our Veteran res...more


GLO posts amendment to Regional Housing Guidelines for Hurricane Harvey Homeowner Assistance Program for public comment period

March 01, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the first amendment to the six Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program for a federally mandated 30-day public comment period. The amendment details how public service funds will be u...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces launch of Homeowner Reimbursement Program

February 28, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the application for the Homeowner Reimbursement Program (HRP) is now available in all eligible Hurricane Harvey affected counties. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $100 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Rec...more


The Alamo to host a lecture with historians from Mexico and the U.S. on the convergence of cultures in the Texas Revolution

February 28, 2019
(SAN ANTONIO)—As the Alamo commemorates the 183rd anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, we are excited to invite you to Historians Speak: Convergence of Cultures in the Texas Revolution.   This special lecture will examine how the experiences and history of the people of Texas, Mexico and the United...more


The Alamo to host live music festival on March 3

February 28, 2019
(SAN ANTONIO)—As the Alamo commemorates the 183rd anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, we are excited to invite you to our sixth annual Crockett Fiddle Fest. Visitors will be treated to a full day of western swing, bluegrass and old-time country music in the beautiful Alamo Gardens. The bands that will be ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces Homeowner Reimbursement Program office locations in advance of application release

February 26, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the locations of Homeowner Reimbursement Program regional offices in advance of the application release. The application will be released Feb. 28, at 8:00 a.m. CST, available online and in person at the regional offices. "Hurricane Harvey damag...more


The Alamo honors the Gonzales 32 on March 1

February 26, 2019
(SAN ANTONIO)—As the Alamo commemorates the 183rd anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, we are excited to invite you to The Immortal 32 Arrive! This special event honors the 32 men from Gonzales who answered William Barret Travis’ pleas for reinforcements on March 1, 1836. These heroic men would joi...more


Cmr. George P. Bush applauds HUD's approval of Amendment 2 to GLO's State Action Plan

February 25, 2019
(AUSTIN)— Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded approval by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the second amendment to the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) $5.024 billion state Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey. The amendment details an addition...more


The Alamo to host 13 days of special events for Commemoration, Feb. 23 – March 6

February 22, 2019
(SAN ANTONIO)—The Alamo will host Commemoration, 13-days of special events and programming that honor the defenders who gave their lives in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. From February 23 through March 6, there will be over 30 events, many of them free to the public. Our commemoration programming include...more


Texas General Land Office selects projects for funding under the Texas Coastal Management program

February 21, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the selection of nineteen projects for funding under the Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP) Grant Cycle 24, awarding approximately $1.74 million in federal funds to improve the management of the state's coastal resources ...more


Unaccompanied Veteran burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

February 21, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Specialist Hugh Gary Bryan, a United States SP5 Army Veteran. S...more


Cmr. George P. Bush encourages homeowners to begin gathering documents for Homeowner Reimbursement Program

February 21, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Homeowner Reimbursement Program will be beginning the application process Feb. 28, 2019. In advance of the application release date, Commissioner Bush is encouraging potential applicants to visit the website, Recovery.Texas.gov/HRP, to lear...more


Cmr. Bush announces results of 2019 Coastal Bend winter cleanup

February 21, 2019
(PORT ARANSAS)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the results of the 2019 Coastal Bend Winter Cleanup. “The can-do Texas spirit cannot be stopped,” said Commissioner George P. Bush. “Despite the bitter cold and fierce wind, 432 volunteers joined together and remo...more


Cmr. Bush announces results of 2019 South Padre Island winter cleanup

February 21, 2019
(SOUTH PADRE )—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the results of the 2019 South Padre Island Winter Cleanup. “The can-do Texas spirit cannot be stopped,” said Commissioner George P. Bush. “Despite the bitter cold and fierce wind, 303 volunteers joined together an...more


Cmr. Bush announces Galveston seawall beach restoration award

February 21, 2019
(GALVESTON)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Galveston Seawall Beach and Dune Habitat Restoration project received the “Best Restored Beaches in America for 2018 award” from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). The Galveston Seawall Restora...more


Time is running out... Hurricane Harvey survivors remaining in FEMA-funded Temporary Housing Units need to submit rent reduction requests before Feb. 25th deadline

February 20, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Hurricane Harvey survivors currently living in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded temporary housing units (THUs) who wish to remain in their units past Feb. 25, 2019, will be required to begin paying rent after that date. Households that cannot afford Fair Market Rent may have their ...more


VLB to host Texas Veterans Benefits Fair in Corpus Christi on March 16th

February 12, 2019
(CORPUS CHRISTI)—A free “come and go” benefits fair for Texas veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Corpus Christi VA Outpatient Clinic. The fair, targeting all area veterans, military members and their families, is one of several held throughout the state...more


Coastal Texas Study public comments to be reviewed and incorporated

February 08, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, February 8, 2019, the United States Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Lars Zetterstrom and Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announce the closure of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study (Coastal Texas Study) public comment peri...more


100th Birthday Celebration for Leola Shamburger

February 05, 2019
(TYLER)—On Wednesday, February 6th, the Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home will host a 100th birthday party at 5:30pm for one of their residents, Mrs. Leola Shamburger. In 2013, Mrs. Shamburger moved into Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home after the passing of her husband, US Army Staff ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush applauds Governor Abbott, Texas Congressional Leaders urging OMB to pass mitigation funding rules

February 05, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner applauded a letter authored by Governor Greg Abbott, Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, and the Houston Congressional Delegation, led by Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22), urging acting Office of Management and Budget (OM...more


Save the date: Sign up for the Coastal Bend Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup

February 04, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Volunteers are encouraged to sign up to help clean our beaches on Saturday, February 9, 2019. The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup takes place at beaches across our state in need of your help. Volunteers can sign up to participate at one of the locations at www.texasadoptabeac...more


Hurricane Harvey survivors living in temporary housing unit should make a plan to rent or buy

January 30, 2019
(AUSTIN)— Hurricane Harvey survivors living in temporary housing units (THUs) provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) need to solidify their housing plans leading up to Feb. 25. Those who continue to meet FEMA eligibility requirements may b...more


John Tyler High School JR ROTC to visit Veteran Home

January 30, 2019
(TYLER)—On Thursday, January 31st, the Veterans at the Watkins-Logan Veterans Home will be having lunch with the John Tyler High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC).  More than twenty members of the JROTC will attend tomorrow’s event where they will hav...more


Cmr. George P. Bush sends President Donald J. Trump letter requesting help getting mitigation rules approved by HUD and OMB

January 30, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced he sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting help getting rules for Texas' Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) mitigation funding approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and t...more


Unaccompanied Veteran Burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

January 25, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Monday, January 28th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Joseph Walker, a United States Air Force Veteran. Central Texas St...more


Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home to Host Disabled American Veterans Chapter Recognition Lunch

January 25, 2019
(AMARILLO)—Today the Ussery Roan State Veterans Home located in Amarillo, Texas announced that they have received their latest piece of innovative technology - a Snoezelen machine for the benefit of their veterans. The Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home has been able to purchase a Snoeze...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces freeze on VLB loans for federal employees

January 24, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that due to the federal government shutdown, the Veterans Land Board unanimously voted to place a freeze on loan payments for federal employees who are Veterans and hold a home or land loan with the Veterans Land Board. To be eligible, Veteran...more


Save the Date: Sign Up for the Coastal Bend Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup

January 11, 2019
(KILLEEN)—Volunteers are encouraged to sign up to help clean our beaches on Saturday, February 9, 2019. The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup takes place at beaches across our state in need of your help. Volunteers can sign up to participate at one of the locations at www.texasadoptabeac...more


Save the Date: Sign Up for the South Padre Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup

January 11, 2019
(AUSTIN)—Volunteers are encouraged to sign up for South Padre Islands’ 22nd Annual Winter Texan Beach cleanup on Friday, February 8, 2019. The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup takes place at one of Texas’ most popular tourist beaches in need of some TLC. Volunteers ...more


Cmr. Bush: Coastal Texas Study public comment period extended despite government shutdown

January 08, 2019
(KILLEEN)—This evening, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the public comment period for the coastal Texas Study has been extended for an additional 30 days, undeterred by the continuing government shutdown.  “I am pleased to announce that despite the govern...more


Cmr. George P. Bush sends letter to OMB calling for rule approval for mitigation funding

January 02, 2019
(AUSTIN)—On Wednesday, January 2, 2019, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush sent a letter to Director Mick Mulvaney calling for Office of Management & Budget (OMB) approval of rules for $4.383 billion in mitigation funding appropriated to Texas by Congress in February of 2018. These funds were alloca...more


2018

Unaccompanied Veteran Burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

December 27, 2018
(KILLEEN)—Today, Texas Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush announced that on Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. SHARP, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Ronnie Leroy Newcomer, a United States Army Vete...more


Cmr. Bush Releases Guiding Principles for Coastal Texas Study

December 22, 2018
(AUSTIN)— Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of six guiding principles to help guide the process of developing the draft Coastal Texas Study. “As we move forward with the draft Coastal Texas Study proposal, it is important for us to remember the...more


Cmr. George P. Bush calls on Sec. Ben Carson to ensure recovery efforts continue in case of a government shutdown

December 21, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush asked U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson to ensure uninterrupted processing of ongoing Hurricane Harvey rebuilding funds in the case of a federal government shutdown. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is the sta...more


Cmr. George P. Bush applauds kickoff of construction for first Homeowner Assistance Program homes

December 21, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced construction on the first two homes to be rebuilt under the Homeowner Assistance Program has begun in Rockport and Victoria. Construction is commencing on the first homes to be approved less than a month after the application process began. "Hurricane Har...more


Commissioner Bush: Placement of levee on or along beach favored

December 15, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced his support of the levee proposed by the Coastal Texas Study on or along the beach. The Coastal Texas Study is an important step in the effort to reduce the risk along the Texas coast from dangerous storm surges and other threats. “T...more


The Alamo to host ceremony on Dec. 15 for National Wreaths Across America Day

December 14, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO)—On Saturday, Dec. 15th, the Alamo will host a joint wreath-laying ceremony with Wreaths Across America, in participation with National Wreaths Across America Day. The Alamo is honored to take part in this national event, which will include more than 1,400 other ceremonies happening simultaneously ...more


Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Coastal Bend hosts Wreaths Across America ceremony

December 14, 2018
(COASTAL BEND)—Today, Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bushannounced that the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery will host its annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony on December 15th at 11:00 a.m. Each December, National Wreaths Across America Day serves to honor and re...more


Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene hosts Wreaths Across America ceremony

December 14, 2018
(ABELINE)—Today, Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bushannounced that the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene will host its annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony on December 15th at 11:00 a.m. Each December, National Wreaths Across America Day serves to honor an...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces results of Regional Planning Studies Survey

December 11, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) results of a regional planning studies survey, which closed Sept. 14 after gathering 189 responses from citizens, local officials, councils of government and river authorities in communities impacted by Hurrica...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces application for Homeowner Assistance Program now open in all eligible Harvey affected counties

December 03, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the application for the Homeowner Assistance Program is now available in all eligible Hurricane Harvey affected counties. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $1.098 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (...more


Cmr. Bush announces 23rd annual Treasures of the Texas Coast children's art contest

December 03, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the 23rd Annual Adopt-A-Beach "Treasures of the Texas Coast" Children's Art Contest. The deadline to submit artwork is Friday, March 1st, 2019. Artwork should be based on the theme “Treasures of the Texas Coast” and should depict ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces Temporary Housing Unit sales program for eligible Hurricane Harvey survivors

November 28, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted a Temporary Housing Units (THU) Sales to Occupants program for Hurricane Harvey survivors still residing in federally funded manufactured housing units and travel trailers. Commissioner...more


Cmr. George P. Bush Announces Extension of Temporary Housing Program for Hurricane Harvey Survivors

November 28, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted a six-month extension for Hurricane Harvey survivors still residing in federally funded manufactured housing units and travel trailers. The deadline was extended from Feb. 25, 2019, to ...more


Give A Gift that Saves Texas History

November 27, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging Texans to give the gift of Texas history from the Texas General Land Office Archives. Historic map reproductions from the GLO are the perfect gift for friends and family that are proud of their Texas heritage and want to support the conservation...more


Cmr. George P. Bush Announces Winners of the Save Texas History Essay Contest

November 27, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the fourth and seventh grade winners of the 2018 Save Texas History Essay Contest, sponsored by the Texas General Land Office’s Save Texas History Program.  The essay contest encourages students to answer the question,...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces regional Homeowner Assistance Program office locations in advance of application release dates

November 19, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the locations of regional Homeowner Assistance Program offices in advance of the application release dates. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $1.098 billion of $2.7 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces Amendment 2 to State Action Plan is posted for public comment

November 19, 2018
(MISSION, TX)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the second amendment to the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) $5.024 billion state Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey has been posted for a federally required 30-day public comment period. The amendment details an additional all...more


Unaccompanied Veteran Burial to be held at the Rio Grande State Veterans Cemetery

November 18, 2018
(MISSION, TX)—November 19th, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, Texas will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Private Frist Class Ronald Barker, a United States Marine Corps Veteran. Private First Class Barker served in the Marine Corps from January 11th, 1954...more


Cmr. Bush on sunset committee vote to adopt School Land Board staff report

November 14, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement after the Sunset Committee voted to adopt the School Land Board staff report. Recommendations 4 and 5 were withdrawn. “I am pleased that the Texas Legislature has taken note ...more


Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home to salute World War II veteran Doyle Taylor on 100th birthday

November 14, 2018
(BONHAM, TX)—Today, Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bushannounced the city of Bonham will designate Friday, November 16, 2018, as Doyle Taylor Day in honor of the Navy veteran’s 100th birthday. The proclamation will be read Friday morning at a private reception at the Clyde W. Cosper Texas Stat...more


Behind the scenes look: Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home

October 30, 2018
(HOUSTON)—The Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home is set to open in the spring of 2019. On Friday, October 26th, 2018 Texas General Land Commissioner George P. Bush led a behind the scenes tour to give the public a first look at the progress made on this exciting development in our community. The ...more


General Land Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Release Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement

October 29, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announce the release of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement, a milestone in the effort to reduce the risk along the T...more


Cmr. George P. Bush calls on Texas Congressional Delegation to support request for mitigation funding flexibility to improve recovery efforts

October 24, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced he sent a letter to the Texas Congressional Delegation requesting support for his request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for greater flexibility in the rules governing $4.383 billion in Community Development Block...more


GLO posts draft Regional Housing Guidelines for Hurricane Harvey Homeowner Assistance Program for mandatory comment period

October 19, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the final four of six draft Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program for a federally mandated 30-day public comment period. The first two Regional Housing Guidelines released were the...more


Historic News: Alamo Plan Finalized

October 18, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement after the San Antonio City Council voted in favor of approving the Alamo plaza lease agreement and closing the streets in front of the Alamo. This decision marks the final vote by the City of San Antonio and State of Tex...more


GLO posts first set of draft Regional Housing Guidelines for Hurricane Harvey Homeowner Assistance Program for mandatory comment period

October 12, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted the first two of six draft Regional Housing Guidelines for the Homeowner Assistance Program for a federally mandated 30-day public comment period. The first two Regional Housing Guidelines being released are...more


Cmr. Bush sends Harris County and Houston Local Plans for Hurricane Harvey housing recovery funds to HUD for approval

October 12, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO)— Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush submitted Amendment 1 to the State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey recovery, which includes local plans detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $2.3 billion in direct allocations for Harris County and the City of Houston, to the U.S. Department...more


Over 5000 volunteers work to keep Texas beaches clean

October 11, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the results of the 2018 Fall Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup.  “The can-do Texas spirit cannot be stopped,” said Commissioner George P. Bush. “Despite the first postponement in Adopt-A-Beach history and the potent...more


Cmr. Bush applauds San Antonio Planning Commission and Historic and Design Review Commission vote of approval on Alamo plan

October 10, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement following the San Antonio Planning Commission and Historic and Design Review Commission voted in favor of closing streets surrounding the Alamo complex, conceptual approval of the Alamo Plan design goal...more


GLO announces approval of Regional Councils of Government Methods of Distribution for local recovery funds

October 08, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has approved all nine methods of distribution (MODs) proposed by regional Councils of Governments' (COGs) for $276 million in Hurricane Harvey recovery funds for the buyout and acquisition program and $413 mi...more


Texas Independence Trail Endorses Alamo Plan

October 08, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement applauding the Texas Independence Trail’s endorsement of the Alamo plan. The Texas Heritage Trails Program (THTP) is the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) award-winning heritage tourism initiative. ...more


State of Texas and City of San Antonio Reach Historic Lease Agreement for Alamo Preservation Plan

October 04, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement after announcing the lease language agreed to by the State of Texas and City of San Antonio. The lease allows the State of Texas to operate and manage the Alamo premises for 50-years, rent free, with the option of two 25...more


Comment Period Ends Saturday for Harris County and Houston Local Plans for Hurricane Harvey Housing Recovery Funds

October 02, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is reminding those interested that the federally-mandated 30-day public comment period for Amendment 1 to the State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey recovery, which includes local plans detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $2.3 billion in dire...more


Alamo Executive Committee Resolution Signed by Commissioner George P. Bush & Mayor Nirenberg

October 02, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement after signing a joint resolution with San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg approving the Alamo Master Plan.  The Alamo plan now moves forward, with the State of Texas and City of San Antonio enterin...more


Adopt-A-Beach Fall Clean Up This Weekend

October 01, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the 2018 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup will be held this weekend, Saturday, October 6th. With an overwhelming number of RSVP responses, Texans have answered the call to clean up our coastline.  "Despite postp...more


Cmr. Bush Secures FEMA Funding for three Corpus Area Beach Restoration Projects

September 28, 2018
(Corpus Christi)—  Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement announcing the restoration of three Corpus Christi beaches affected by Hurricane Harvey. The restoration projects are funded largely by grants from FEMA. Corpus Christi North Beach, Sylvan Beach, and Rockport Beach w...more


Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen Receives VA Grant Completely Funding Expansion and Improvements

September 25, 2018
(KILLEEN)—Today, Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush released the following statement celebrating the Department of Veterans Affairs grant fully funding the Central Texas State Cemetery expansion and improvements project in Killeen. The VA has awarded the VLB a grant of $2,650,880 for 100 perce...more


GLO Recipient of Three Communicator Awards for the 2017 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan

September 25, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement announcing the General Land Office as a winner of the 24th Annual Communicator Awards by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. The General Land Office was among the recipients of three awards for the 2017 Texas Coastal R...more


Cmr George P. Bush Meets With India Consul General Dr. Anupam Ray

September 18, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the statement below following his meeting with Dr. Anupam Ray, Consul General of India. The United States and India have enjoyed a strategic partnership for over 70 years. The two nations have a shared interest in global security, stab...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Votes in Favor of 10th State Veteran Home

September 14, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Veterans Land Board Chairman GeorgeP. Bush released the following statement applauding the Texas Veterans Land Board's unanimous vote to approve the process of planning, designing, constructing, furnishing, equipping and operating a new Texas State Veterans Home in the Dallas Metroplex area....more


Alamo Executive Committee Resolution Signed by Commissioner George P. Bush

September 13, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement after signing the Executive Committee resolution to finalize the Alamo Plan, calling upon San Antonio Mayor Nirenberg to add his signature to the final document. "I would like to thank the committed members of the Alamo ...more


Adopt-A-Beach Fall Clean Up Postponed

September 12, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the 2018 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup will be postponed until October 6th. With an overwhelming number of RSVP responses, Texans have answered the call to clean up our coastline. In the interest of safety, the Genera...more


Cmr George P. Bush Urges Texans to Monitor Warnings, Prepare for Severe Weather

September 12, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush urged Texans to take heed of severe weather warnings, know their risk and be prepared. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is continuing to monitor several potential weather formations threatening the U.S., including a tropical disturbance over the Gulf of Mex...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Remarks at SBOE Social Studies Hearing

September 07, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released remarks for the record at the State Board of Education hearing on the proposed Texas social studies curriculum. The changes suggest removing the Travis letter and the word "heroic" from descriptions of the Alamo defenders, fro...more


Texas GLO announces public comment period for Harris County and City of Houston Local Plans

September 07, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced posting of the local plans for Harris County and the City of Houston as Amendment 1 to the State Action Plan for the federally mandated 30-day comment period. The State Action Plan was originally approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and U...more


Cmr Bush: SBOE Committee Recommendation to Remove Travis "Victory or Death" Letter Dilutes Heroic Story of Alamo Defenders from Texas History Curriculum

September 06, 2018
(AUSTIN)—On Thursday, Texas Monthly reported that the State Board of Education Social Studies TEKS Streamlining Work Groups recommended deleting Alamo commander, Lt. Col. William Barret Travis' stirring "Victory or Death" letter calling for reinforcements during the 1836 siege from the state curriculum. Tex...more


Unaccompanied Veteran burial to be held at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery

September 05, 2018
(CORPUS CHRISTI)—Tuesday, September 11th, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Private John Anthony Piercey, a United States Army Veteran. Private Piercey served in the Army from April 23rd, 1976, to March 14th, 1977. Coastal...more


Cmr. Bush Applauds Alamo Management Committee Unanimous Vote to Approve Alamo Plan

September 04, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the below statement following the Alamo Management Committee's unanimous passage of the Alamo plan. The management committee has provided day to day oversight of the development of the Alamo plan and is comprised of representatives appointed by the S...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Announces 2018 Save Texas History Essay Contest

August 31, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce the kick-off of the 2018 Save Texas History Essay Contest for 4th and 7th grade students.  The Save Texas History Essay Contest encourages students to answer an important question: "What history in your community is worth saving?"...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Applauds Advancement of Alamo Plan

August 31, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement after the Alamo Citizens Advisory Committee voted in favor of advancing the preservation and restoration plan for the Alamo complex. "Today's vote by the Citizens Advisory Committee is an encouraging step forward in our ...more


Public Invited to Celebration of WWII Army Veteran Roy Mauldin's 100th Birthday

August 29, 2018
(BIG SPRING, TX)—Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush and the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home invite the public to attend the centennial birthday of World War II Army Veteran Roy Mauldin. Mr. Mauldin served in the United States Army from September 1940 through October 1945. Entertainment will be...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces comment period for amendment to allow new construction using previously released Hurricane Harvey recovery funds

August 28, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the second amendment to the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) $57.8 million action plan for Hurricane Harvey has been posted for public comment. The amendment allows for new construction, in addition to rehabilitation and reconstructio...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces Recovery.Texas.gov, the new comprehensive online Housing Recovery resource for communities across Texas

August 27, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce the launch of Recovery.Texas.Gov providing long-term recovery information and resources for individuals and communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey. "The GLO is committed to providing the necessary resources and tools to aid indiv...more


Cmr. George P. Bush commemorates 'A Year of Recovery' from Hurricane Harvey

August 25, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush reflected on 'A Year of Recovery' since Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, causing damage and devastation across more than 40,000 miles of Texas. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) was tapped on Sept. 14, 2017, to be the first state agency in history to partn...more


Cmr. George P. Bush leads long-term disaster recovery training to commemorate 'A Year of Recovery' from Hurricane Harvey

August 24, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush hosted a historic inaugural training for local officials from counties affected by Hurricane Harvey. Members of the Texas Association of Regional Councils' Councils of Government (COGs) participated in the training, which was conducted through the Texas...more


Clyde W. Cosper Veterans Home Residents Host Artwork Exhibit

August 24, 2018
(BONHAM, TX)—Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush and residents of Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home invite the public to attend a showing of veterans artwork from their five-week "We See You" art program on Saturday, August 25th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The "We See You" art ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush releases "Hurricane Harvey: Texas at Risk"

August 24, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush released a new report capturing lessons learned from the Hurricane Harvey housing assistance mission and making recommendations for how to improve both response and resiliency in future disasters. The report, title Hurricane Harvey: Texas At Risk,...more


Unaccompanied Veteran burials to be held at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery

August 22, 2018
(AUSTIN)—On Friday, August 24th, 2018, the Costal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi will conduct two Unaccompanied Veteran burials for Airman Third Class William L. McKee Jr. and Specialist 5 Toby Cole Pigford. The services for Airman McKee and Sgt. Pigford will be held at Coastal Bend State Ve...more


Texas General Land Office Announces Communications Staff Transition

August 21, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Commissioner George P. Bush announced that Brittany Eck, current Press Secretary for the Texas General Land Office (GLO), has transitioned to the role of Communications Director for the Community Development and Revitalization Program (CDR). Karina Erickson, former Communications Director fo...more


Save the Date and Sign Up for the Coastwide Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup!

August 20, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Volunteers are signing up now for the nation's biggest coastal cleanup on Saturday, September 15th. The 2018 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup takes place at 30 sites coast-wide. Volunteers can sign up online at www.TexasAdoptABeach.org or show up on-site Saturday morning to take...more


Texas General Land Office Hosts Alamo & San Antonio Tricentennial History Symposium

August 20, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is highlighting the General Land Office's (GLO) 9th Annual Save Texas History Symposium, which will take place at the Menger Hotel and Alamo Hall on September 14-15. The event is titled, San Antonio & the Alamo: Connecting Texas for Three Centurie...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces HUD signing of agreement authorizing GLO access to $5 billion in Hurricane Harvey Housing Recovery

August 17, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson signed a grant agreement officially authorizing the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to begin spending $5.024 billion in Community Development Block Grant - Disa...more


Commissioner George P. Bush to Speak at Ceremony to Return Preserved Alamo Cannon

August 16, 2018
(COLLEGE STATION)—A big gun from the battle of the Alamo returns! A yearlong Alamo cannon conservation project kicked off last fall, and conducted by Texas A&M University will reach its historic conclusion Wednesday, Aug. 22 as the Corps of Cadets will perform a ceremonial transition of the last of seven cannons...more


GLO wins award for innovative STORM tracking system developed during Harvey

August 15, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) was awarded the Project Excellence Award by the Texas Association of State Systems for Computing and Communications (TASSCC) for the development of a disaster tracking program during Hurricane Harvey. The award in ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces publication of HUD guidance for additional Harvey long-term housing assistance recovery funds

August 14, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued its guidance for the administration of an additional $652 million award to the state of Texas to help with the long-term recovery following Hurricane Harvey. Th...more


Partners in Recovery: Personal touch brings Houston-area family to recovery finish line

August 13, 2018
(AUSTIN)— Today the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the survivor story of Rose Pickens from Rosenberg, Texas. Rose's story is also told in the following video created by the Texas General Land Office, which was the first state agency in Texas history to partner with FEMA on the ...more


Commissioner Bush Launches Most Extensive Conservation in Alamo History

August 07, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Alamo Church and Long Barrack will undergo their most extensive conservation in more than a century. The General Land Office (GLO), the agency responsible for the Alamo on behalf of the people of Texas since 2011, has awarded a preservatio...more


Cmr. George P. Bush: GLO awards nearly $50 million to rehabilitate 592 units in five counties

August 01, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced $45,980,638 in disaster recovery funds to rehabilitate, reconstruct and construct affordable multi-family rental housing damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The money is being awarded by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) from $250 million in U.S. De...more


Cmr. George P. Bush applauds GLO team for "no findings" audit of FEMA housing recovery funds

July 31, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded his team for their outstanding performance in achieving a "no findings" result in a recent audit of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) procurement and accounting requirements from the Hurricane Harvey direct housing response. While a "n...more


HUD approves GLO amendment awarding additional $8 million in funds for flood buyouts in Harris County

July 17, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved an amendment awarding $8 million in additional Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for a buyout program in Harris County for repeatedly flo...more


Commissioner Bush encourages communities affected by recent flooding to participate in survey

July 16, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today, Commissioner George P. Bush announced additional Hurricane Harvey outreach efforts to gather local and regional input for the $137 million Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds available for local, regional and state planning. The outreach by the Texas Gene...more


Cmr. George P. Bush kicks off Multi-family Affordable Rental Property Program with newly released recovery funding

July 11, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced $250 million in available Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help rehabilitate, reconstruct and construct multi-family rental homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The funding for thi...more


Cmr. George P. Bush statement regarding President Trump's disaster declaration in response to Rio Grande Valley flooding

July 06, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued the following statement in reaction to President Donald J. Trump's issuance of a federal disaster declaration for Hidalgo and Cameron Counties in response to recent significant flooding: "Today President Trump issued a m...more


Cmr. George P. Bush applauds U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers for prioritizing flooding and storm surge mitigation projects In Texas

July 06, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) prioritizing funding for flood mitigation, storm surge protection and other disaster recovery and resiliency projects in Texas.  "As the state of Texas continues to rebuild after Hurric...more


The Alamo Announces Second Alamo Roadshow

July 06, 2018
(AUSTIN)—The Alamo will hit the road on Tuesday, July 10 for the second installment of the Alamo Roadshow. The first Alamo Roadshow visited 10 cities in April, ranging from Abilene to Laredo. The roadshow will stop in three cities, inviting Texans to learn about the ongoing preservation work happening at th...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces HUD approval of $5 billion State Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey housing recovery

June 25, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved the State Action Plan for $5.024 billion in Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey. The approved plan will deliver ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush: GLO monitoring current storm conditions, Coastal Texans should be aware of flood conditions and resources

June 21, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the Texas General Land Office team members are working with federal, state and local partners monitoring the ongoing flooding situation throughout several parts of Texas, especially Rio Grande Valley, Coastal Bend, and Southeast Texas. GLO is actively work...more


Commissioner George P. Bush commemorates "Topping Off" of VLB's newest Texas State Veterans Home currently under construction

June 06, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the most recent milestone in the construction of the ninth Texas State Veterans Home, operated by the Veterans Land Board (VLB), a division of the Texas General Land Office (GLO). The commemorative last steel beam was put into place recently at the V...more


Cmr. George P. Bush awards $35.4 million in funds for flood buyouts in Harris County

June 06, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the awarding of $35.4 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for Harris County to initiate a buyout program for repeatedly flooded homes in Harris County. The money is being awarded from $57.8 millio...more


Cmr. George P. Bush awards $6.5 million in funds to rebuild rental housing in Rockport damaged by Hurricane Harvey

June 06, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced $6.5 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help replace damaged and destroyed apartment complexes in Rockport, one of the coastal cities hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey. The money is being awarde...more


GLO and UT partner on remaining housing needs assessment survey for survivors of Hurricane Harvey

June 04, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is announcing that the General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with researchers at the University of Texas at Austin's (UT) Bureau of Business Research, part of the IC2 Institute, to conduct a survey seeking feedback from homeowners and renters to assess...more


Cmr. George P. Bush: Let's work together to help Texans prepare for hurricane season

June 01, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush sent a letter to and held a conference call with elected officials in Texas' communities with information to help constituents be prepared for the 2018 Hurricane Season. He informed local leaders of the work the General Land Office (GLO) is doing to help commu...more


Texas General Land Office releases proactive internal audit for modernizing Alamo financial oversight

May 31, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of a proactive internal audit of the Alamo's accounting and financial management - the first of its kind in Alamo history - undertaken by the Texas General Land Office to modernize and reinforce oversight and accountability. The Report on...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $40.2 million in available funding for Texas communities affected by 2016 flooding events

May 30, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of applications for $40.2 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds is to be awarded to non-most impacted counties affected by the 2016 flooding events. The funds will help disaster-impacted...more


Commissioner George P. Bush statement in support of U.S. Senator John Cornyn filing the Coastal Texas Protection Act

May 17, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement in support of the Coastal Texas Protection Act filed by U.S. Senator John Cornyn: "Coastal protection benefits more than just those who call the Texas coast home. Completion of the coastal barrier system will reduce long-...more


PREPS program surpasses 15,000 Texas home repairs, helping survivors return home

May 15, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced more than 15,000 homes have received repairs through the Partial Repair and Essential Power for Sheltering (PREPS) program in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This is the first time in T...more


GLO releases multiple action plan amendments for disaster relief funds

May 08, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the first amendment to the $57.8 million action plan for Hurricane Harvey and the second amendment to the action plan for the 2016 flooding events have both been posted for public comment. The amendments make substantive changes and additions f...more


Cmr. Bush: GLO sends action plan for Hurricane Harvey recovery funds to HUD for final approval

May 08, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the State Action Plan has been sent to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for final approval. The plan details the distribution and eligible uses of $2.7 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recover...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces HUD approval of State Action Plan for $57.8 million in CDBG-DR funds

May 01, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the state's action plan for the allocation of $57.8 million, provided through HUD's Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program, to help Texas recover from Hu...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces winners of the 2018 Adopt-A-Beach Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest

April 30, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest. The grand prize winner, selected from the 40 overall winners, was Finley White, a 5th grader at Jacob's Well Elem...more


Cmr. George P. Bush invites young Texans to sign up for Alamo Summer Camp!

April 27, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Texas General Land Commissioner George P. Bush invites children ages 8 to 13 to be a part of San Antonio's Tricentennial Celebration with the Alamo Summer Camp. Learn about the people and places that made San Antonio what it is today and the Alamo's part in Texas' rich history. "As a former teache...more


Texas GLO extends public comment period for State Action Plan outlining allocations for $5.024 billion in housing recovery disaster funds

April 26, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the comment period for the State Action Plan has been extended to May 1, 2018. The plan details the distribution and eligible uses of $5.024 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) including U.S. Department...more


Nearly 5,000 volunteers pick up nearly 80,000 lbs of trash from Texas beaches during Spring Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup

April 26, 2018
(AUSTIN)—The results for Saturday's 32nd annual Spring Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup by the Texas General Land Office are in. It was a little chillier with scattered showers and high tides in a few spots, but 4,905 volunteers showed up at 25 locations to remove 79,355 pounds of trash from the Texas coastli...more


Mapping Texas: From Frontier to the Lone Star State exhibit heading to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum

April 24, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce that the Mapping Texas: From Frontier to the Lone Star State exhibit will be on display at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum starting April 20, 2018. The exhibit features maps dating between 1513-1957. The works...more


Vessel Turn-In Program making waves in Nueces County

April 24, 2018
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), Corpus Christi Code Enforcement and Solid Waste Services to offer local coastal Texans the opportunity to remove inoperable and derelict vessels through the Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP), f...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces Texas GLO to award up to $1.8 million in Coastal Management Program grant funding for coastal protection projects

April 10, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced Texas General Land Office will be awarding up to $1.8 million in grant funding for coastal projects. Additionally, the GLO will hold three workshops to provide information on the grant program and allow potential applicants to discuss specific project ide...more


Texas GLO releases State Action Plan outlining allocations for $5.024 billion in housing recovery disaster funds

April 10, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the release of the State Action Plan detailing the distribution and eligible uses of $5.024 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) to assist Texas communities with long-term recovery following Hurricane Ha...more


DALHR program announces important inspection deadline

April 09, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced the upcoming completion of activities under FEMA's Direct Assistance for Limited Home Repair program, also known as DALHR. There is an inspection deadline for all those af...more


The Alamo Announces Statewide Roadshow

April 05, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO)—The Alamo will hit the road next week, kicking off a statewide tour across Texas, starting in El Paso on Monday. The Alamo Roadshow will stop in nine cities, inviting Texans to learn about ongoing preservation work happening at the state's most well-known historic site and include opportunities to ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces $1.74 million in coastal protection projects

April 02, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the selection of 21 projects to be funded through the Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP) Cycle #23, awarding a total of approximately $1.74 million in federal funds to improve the management of the state's coastal resources and ensure its long-te...more


Sign up today for the 32nd Adopt -A-Beach Spring Cleanup set for Saturday, April 21st

April 02, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Volunteers are needed for the nation's biggest all-volunteer coastal cleanup Saturday, April 21. The 2018 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Coast-wide Spring Cleanup takes place at 27 of Texas' most popular tourist beaches. Volunteers can sign up at one of the locations online at www...more


The NCAA Final Four will help Save Texas History

March 30, 2018
(AUSTIN)—The NCAA Men's Final Four gets underway in San Antonio this weekend. Basketball fans may notice a nod to Texas history in the official licensed merchandise for this year's Final Four: The Alamo's iconic roofline is incorporated into the design. Every licensed item sold will help reinforce the Alamo...more


Stephen F. Austin upsets Sam Houston's drive for three-peat in 2018 Top Texan Tournament

March 30, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Commissioner George P. Bush today announced that Stephen F. Austin was voted the Top Texan in Texas History for 2018, pulling off what many would consider an upset over Sam Houston, who won the annual spring bracket two years in a row. "Stephen F. Austin is revered as the Father of Texas for goo...more


PREPS Repairs now complete on more than 10,000 Texas homes

March 22, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced more than 10,000 homes have received repairs through the Partial Repair and Essential Power for Sheltering (PREPS) Program in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The program is designed to ...more


LCRA's Phil Wilson to join GLO's effort to complete Harvey short-term housing mission

March 21, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Phil Wilson is joining the Texas General Land Office's team to assist with the final push to complete the short-term housing programs. Wilson will continue in his capacity as General Manager of the Lower Colorado River ...more


GLO awards $35.8 million for long-term recovery projects from 2015 floods allocation

March 21, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce more than $35.8 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds have been awarded for 38 locally identified infrastructure and housing projects in ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush commends FHA for expanding foreclosure relief for survivors of Hurricane Harvey, other 2017 disasters

February 23, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued the following statement commending U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson for expanding mortgage relief to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured homeowners who were affected by the 2017 floods, wildfires, and hurricanes: "I...more


932 volunteers pick up 29,348 pounds of trash from Texas beaches during 2018 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanups!

February 16, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the results for the Coastal Bend Winter Cleanups organized by the General Land Office's Adopt-A-Beach program. At the Winter Texan Cleanup at Andy Bowie Park on South Padre Island, 493 volunteers removed 17,748 pounds of trash from three miles ...more


Hidalgo County receives $2.9 million from Texas General Land Office to improve drainage impacted by 2015 Floods

February 14, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the award of $2.9 million in Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds that will help minimize future flooding events in Hidalgo County. This important award, the first allocation of disaster recovery funds for the...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Statement on Disaster Relief Bill Passage

February 09, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued the following statement praising President Donald J. Trump and Congress for the passage and signing of close to $90 billion in disaster relief funding today: "Texas' recovery from Hurricane Harvey continues, and today's passage of disaster funding in Co...more


GLO announces publication of HUD guidance for Harvey long-term disaster recovery funds

February 06, 2018
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued its guidance for the administration of the recent award of $5.024 billion to the state of Texas to help with the long-term recovery following Hurricane Harvey. The disaster r...more


Alamo Launches New Tour and Exhibit

February 01, 2018
(AUSTIN)—February 1, the Alamo will officially open a brand new exhibit and new, kid-friendly tour to the public. In celebration of San Antonio's tricentennial, both the tour and exhibit will explore the long and proud history of the Alamo as a fort, and its role in creating the city San Antonio. The exhibi...more


Don't miss the four- day Vessel Turn-In Program in Brazoria County

January 25, 2018
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), and the Brazoria County Fire Fighters Association (BCFFA) to offer county residents the opportunity to remove inoperable and derelict vessels through the Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) free of charge...more


Cmr. George P. Bush: Exciting discoveries made during Alamo cannon restoration

January 25, 2018
(SAN ANTONIO)—Tuesday the Alamo welcomed the return of two historic cannons used during the 1836 Siege and Battle of the Alamo back to the Alamo grounds. The battle cannons revealed some surprising secrets during their conservation at the Texas A&M Conservation Research Lab in College Station, Texas. The can...more


2017

Dallas Genealogical Society Conserves Republic and Early Statehood Documents and Map at Texas General Land Office with $7500 Donation

December 27, 2017
(AUSTIN)—Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the recent donation of $7500 to the Texas General Land Office's Save Texas History program from the Dallas Genealogical Society to conserve the Peters Colony Records, along with an 1858 Map of The Surveyed Part of Peters Colony Texas. "I...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Launches First-Ever Alamo "Digital Battlefield" Letting Texans Visit the Alamo Virtually Through Time

December 21, 2017
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announces a first: a digital visualization of the Alamo Battlefield as it appeared in 1836 matched up with how it appears now. The online interactive Alamo Digital Battlefield tool allows anyone on the Internet to explore the Cradle of Texas Liberty like...more


Alamo selects experienced team to lead statewide engagement and design development phase of master plan

December 11, 2017
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the selection of PGAV Destinations to guide the statewide outreach and design development phase of the Alamo master plan. The team was selected from a pool of respondents who submitted proposals through the state's procurement process. The Alamo Master Pl...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces key staff transition

December 11, 2017
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the current Chief Clerk of the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Anne Idsal, has been appointed by President Donald J. Trump to serve as Region 6 Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Commissioner Bush has appointed current...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces kickoff of 2018 Adopt-A-Beach Children's Art Contest

December 11, 2017
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is calling for entries in the 22nd Annual Adopt-A-Beach "Treasures of the Texas Coast" Children's Art Contest. The deadline to submit artwork is Thursday, March 1, 2018. "The 'Treasures of the Texas Coast' Children's Art Contest is a great op...more


HUD and the State of Texas launch public awareness campaign to help struggling homeowners impacted by Hurricane Harvey

December 04, 2017
(WASHINGTON)—The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) today launched a public awareness campaign to inform owners of homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey that help is available to avoid foreclosure and to finance repairs.  "After a major disaster l...more


GLO and FEMA Working Through the Holiday Season to Continue Rollout of Direct Housing for Hurricane Harvey Survivors

November 18, 2017
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have announced that housing assistance response team members will be proudly working through the holiday season - weekdays and weekends - in continuation of an effort to get eligible Hurricane Harvey survivors in...more


Cmr. George P. Bush commends HUD Secretary Ben Carson on allocating more than $5 billion in long-term recovery funds

November 17, 2017
(AUSTIN)— U.S. Senator John Cornyn, Governor Greg Abbott, Urban Development Deputy Secretary Pamela Hughes Patenaude, and Land Commissioner George P. Bush hold a press conference announcing more than $5 billion in long-term recovery funding for Texas. Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush...more


Commissioner Bush announces winners of the Save Texas History Essay Contest

November 17, 2017
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the fourth- and seventh-grade winners of the 2017 Save Texas History Essay Contest, sponsored by the Texas General Land Office's Save Texas History Program. The Essay Contest encourages students to answer the question, "What history in your com...more


Cmr. George P. Bush: GLO announces completion of first Direct Assistance for Limited Home Repair project

November 10, 2017
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce that today in Dickinson, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completed repairs on the home of the first recipients of the Direct Assistance for Limited Home Repair (DALHR) program. DALHR is one of five programs being offered by the Fed...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces successful settlement of Red River BLM lawsuit

November 08, 2017
(AUSTIN)—In a major win for private property rights, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce a successful settlement in the lawsuit filed against the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The plaintiffs in the case include the Texas General Land Office (GLO), private property owners a...more


Cmr. George P. Bush's Texas GLO wins prestigious American Planning Association Award

November 08, 2017
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Community Development and Revitalization program received the American Planning Association Texas Chapter's 2017 Planning Award for the Carver Park Neighborhood Revitalization Program in Galveston. The award recognize...more


Cmr. George P. Bush statement on newly announced $57.8 million in CDBG-DR funding to help Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey

October 20, 2017
(AUSTIN)—Today U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced the allocation of an additional $57.8 million, provided through HUD's Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program, to help Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey. The funds will be administered by...more


Texas Land Cmr. George P. Bush's statement regarding U.S. withdrawal from UNESCO

October 12, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement regarding the announcement that the United States will withdraw its membership to the United Nations Educational, Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO): "I join Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in...more


U.S. Coast Guard and Texas GLO re-float large vessel damaged by Harvey

October 12, 2017
(AUSTIN)—The fishing vessel "R&R" is floating once again after spending a month at the bottom of Conn Brown Harbor in Aransas Pass, Texas, after being damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The 65-foot, 94-ton shrimp boat was refloated on Oct. 6, 2017, after seven days of work overseen by the Coast Guard...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces conservation effort for 1836 Alamo battle cannons

October 02, 2017
(SAN ANTONIO)—Monday, Oct. 2, Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush and the Alamo concluded Cannon Fest, a weekend-long event exploring the artillery of the Texas Revolution, by announcing conservation efforts for the Alamo's seven 1836 battle cannons. Preservation work will be performed...more


5,000+ volunteers pick up 40+ tons of trash from 55 miles of Texas beaches

September 27, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - The results for Saturday's 31st annual Fall Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup by the Texas General Land Office are in. Despite fewer cleanup sites than usual due to damage from Hurricane Harvey, 5,046 volunteers showed up at 13 locations to remove 80,528 pounds of trash from 55 miles of Texa...more


Texas GLO signs agreement negotiated for disaster assistance with FEMA

September 23, 2017
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the signing of a finalized agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) outlining the programs and funding mechanisms for the immediate disaster assistance housing needs for the state's initial Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts. T...more


Texas GLO and Coast Guard to begin removing vessels displaced by Hurricane Harvey from coastal waterways

September 23, 2017
(AUSTIN)— Today, Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO), in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard, will begin removing up to 300 displaced and sunken vessels damaged in coastal waters as a result of Hurricane Harvey. For information regarding the vessel removal operation,...more


Governor Greg Abbott, Commissioner George P. Bush Join Forces to Help Texans Rebound from Hurricane Harvey

September 14, 2017
(AUSTIN)—As part of the recovery from Hurricane Harvey, Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Land Commissioner George P. Bush will head up the state’s short-term and long-term Hurricane Harvey housing recovery efforts. Commissioner Bush will lead all housing-related recovery efforts, from qui...more


Volunteers needed at 12 sites for Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup

September 12, 2017
(AUSTIN)— Update: We have just learned that Brazoria County cleanups at Surfside Beach and Quintana Beach must cancel due to large debris that has washed down the Brazos River from Hurricane Harvey. It is a federal requirement that we cannot have volunteers out on the beach while the contractors are at work...more


Commissioner George P. Bush: Texas GLO is ready to assist with Hurricane Harvey storm response efforts

August 25, 2017
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is operating on high alert and continuing preparations for Hurricane Harvey. For more than a week, the GLO has tracked the storm's progress through the Gulf of Mexico and coordinated the strategic response efforts of agency divisions. The GLO is responsi...more


Vessel Turn-In Program to make waves in Calhoun County

August 09, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Calhoun County officials and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) to offer local coastal Texans the opportunity to remove inoperable and derelict vessels through the Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP), free of cha...more


Get your ticket for the 8th Annual Save Texas History Symposium: Texas and the Great War

August 09, 2017
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging Texas veterans and military history fans of all ages to get their tickets to the Texas General Land Office's 8th Annual Save Texas History Symposium entitled Texas and the Great War. This year's two-day conference w...more


Save the date and sign up for the Coastwide Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup!

August 07, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Volunteers are signing up now for the nation's biggest coastal cleanup on Saturday, September 23rd.The 2017 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup takes place at 31 sites coast-wide. Volunteers can sign up online at www.TexasAdoptABeach.org or show up on-si...more


Bush: GLO online lease sales produce big returns for Permanent School Fund

August 03, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Commissioner George P. Bush today announced that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) fifth online sale of oil and gas leases earned public education just shy of $42 million. This auction featured 8,880.54 acres earning an average of $4,721.44 per acre. Sales are held semiannually and av...more


HUD awards nearly $19 million in additional aid for Texas communities recovering from historic 2015 & 2016 floods

August 01, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded nearly $19 million in additional funding to the state of Texas to assist in long-term recovery efforts following severe flooding events ...more


Commissioner George P. Bush: Online Summer Oil & Gas Lease Sale bidding ends tomorrow!

July 31, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Commissioner George P. Bush is reminding interested bidders that the next Texas General Land Office (GLO) Summer Oil & Gas Lease Sale is currently accepting bids and the sale ends tomorrow, August 1, 2017. During the lease sale, participants bid for the right to explore for oil and ga...more


Cmr. George P. Bush encouraging Texas communities affected by 2015 floods to apply for additional disaster funds

July 13, 2017
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is encouraging communities affected by the 2015 flooding events to submit applications for Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to pay for long-term housing and infrastructure recovery projects. These newly av...more


Cmr. George P. Bush kicks off summer informational series for natural disaster preparedness

June 15, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - This month, in conjunction with the start of hurricane season, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush launched a new informational series for natural disaster preparedness by the Texas General Land Office (GLO). The series of posts and videos will be available on the GLO's Twitter feed at...more


Cmr. George P. Bush and Mayor Ivy Taylor Congratulate Camp Alamo Art Contest Winners

June 09, 2017
(AUSTIN)— SAN ANTONIO - Cmr. George P. Bush and Mayor Ivy Taylor are thrilled to congratulate three local students who were recently named winners of the 2017 Camp Alamo Art Contest. This spring, students ages 9 - 13 were invited to submit art projects illustrating what the Alamo means to them. Three winner...more


Commissioner George P. Bush statement in response to suspicious packages reported in the Alamo Complex area

June 07, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Today agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and officers from the San Antonio Police Department responded to reports of suspicious packages in the area of Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse adjacent to the Alamo Complex. Alamo Rangers coordinated with ...more


TPPF Files Lawsuit to Delist Golden-Cheeked Warbler from the Endangered Species Act

June 05, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a lawsuit to delist the golden-cheeked warbler from the endangered species list on behalf of the Texas General Land Office. "Leaving a species on the endangered list after its recovery is not only ineffective, it's irresponsible," said Tex...more


Commissioner Bush, Alamo leaders praise Texas Legislature for fully funding the Alamo

May 27, 2017
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush today applauded the Members of the 85th Legislature for fully funding his request for $75 million for the Alamo, the Cradle of Texas Liberty, in its biennial budget. Commissioner Bush sought the funds to preserve and protect the historic buildings of ...more


HUD awards additional $50.7 million for Texas communities recovering from historic 2015 & 2016 floods

May 23, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded an additional $50.7 million to the state of Texas to assist in long-term recovery efforts following severe flooding events that occurred...more


VLB Mobile Benefits Center makes its debut

May 09, 2017
(AUSTIN)— On Saturday, the Veterans Land Board (VLB) debuted its new VLB Mobile Benefits Center at the VLB Veterans Benefits Fair in San Antonio. This new state-of-the-art RV will travel across Texas helping the VLB staff spread the word to Texas veterans about the benefits and services they earned by servi...more


George P. Bush Announces New Bowie Exhibit at the Alamo: First-in-Texas technology lets visitors touch Texas history

May 02, 2017
(SAN ANTONIO)— SAN ANTONIO - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Alamo proudly announce the launch of a new interactive exhibit,  Bowie: Man - Knife - Legend . The exhibit explores the life and times of Alamo defender James Bowie, and also examines the impact that his famous knife had on Texas a...more


Commissioner Bush Announces 2nd Annual Save Texas History Program Fundraising Campaign

May 01, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the beginning of the 2nd annual Save Texas History program fundraising campaign to help raise awareness and funds for historic document preservation. Throughout the month of May, individuals who donate $30 or more will receive a Save Texas His...more


Artwork wins Round Rock Elementary 6th grader a Caribbean cruise

May 01, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest. The grand prize winner, selected from the 40 overall winners, was Debbie Bong, a 6th grader from Ridgeview Midd...more


6,700+ volunteers pick up 78+ tons of trash from 146 miles of Texas beaches

April 25, 2017
(AUSTIN)—The results for Saturday's 31st annual Spring Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup by the Texas General Land Office are in. Commissioner George P. Bush and his family participated in the cleanup at Mustang Island State Park where they were joined by 200+ volunteers in picking up more than 10,000 pounds o...more


Cmr. George P. Bush sends letter cosigned by 60+ Texas leaders to President Trump advocating for coastal barrier

April 25, 2017
(AUSTIN)— Download a scanned copy of the letter here   AUSTIN - On Monday, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging the inclusion of a coastal barrier system for the Houston/Galveston bay area in his national infrastructure plans. The letter is cosig...more


Texas GLO and Texas Military Forces Museum collaborate on digitization of World War I maps

April 18, 2017
(AUSTIN)— Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced a digitization project between the Texas General Land Office and the Texas Military Forces Museum providing digital access to several unique maps documenting the movements of the 36th Infantry Division in France during World War I. The digitized maps are...more


Reimagine the Alamo Unveils Proposed Master Plan Design

April 13, 2017
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Cmr. George P. Bush Announces 2nd Annual Texas Adopt-A-Beach "Better Beaches" Fundraising Campaign

April 03, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the beginning of the 2nd annual month-long Texas Adopt-A-Beach Better Beaches fundraising campaign. Donations to the Texas Adopt-A-Beach program are tax-deductible and can be made at TexasAdoptABeach.org. "As Texans, we are ...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces completion of the Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan

March 22, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the General Land Office (GLO) has completed the Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan, the first inclusive coastal plan for the state with the 6th longest coastline. To review the executive summary, master plan and ...more


31st Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup set for Earth Day 2017 - Saturday, April 22nd

March 22, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Volunteers are needed for the nation's biggest all-volunteer coastal cleanup Saturday, April 22nd. The 2017 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Coast-wide Spring Cleanup takes place at 28 of Texas' most popular tourist beaches. Volunteers can sign up at one of the locations online a...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces donation of exceptionally rare map to Texas GLO

March 16, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce an exceptionally rare Stephen F. Austin map of Texas has been donated to the Texas General Land Office by Thomas B. and Marsha Brown Taylor from Seabrook, Texas. The Taylors donated Genl. Austin's Map of Texas with Part...more


GLO announces release of Texas Action Plan for 2016 Disaster Recovery

March 10, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completed the State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available funding to assist communities with long-term recovery from the compounded floods and other d...more


TPPF Serves Notice of Intent to File Lawsuit to Delist Golden-Cheeked Warbler as an Endangered Species

March 09, 2017
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN, TX - Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) General Counsel and Director of the Center for the American Future Robert Henneke sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service serving the 60-day notice of intent to file a lawsuit to delist the golden-che...more


Save Texas History Program receives grant from the Texas Historical Foundation

March 07, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Commissioner George P. Bush today accepted a grant from the Texas Historical Foundation on behalf of the Texas General Land Office's Save Texas History Program. The $4,000 grant will be used to promote stories found within the GLO Archives on social media. Since Commissioner Bush took off...more


Land Commissioner George P. Bush Congratulates Incoming Secretary of Energy Rick Perry

March 02, 2017
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement congratulating Texas' longest-serving governor on his confirmation as Secretary of Energy.   “I’m pleased to congratulate Gov. Perry on his confirmation to head the U.S. Department of Energ...more


Land Cmr. George P. Bush statement on Senate confirmation of Ryan Zinke as Interior Secretary

March 01, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement congratulating U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) on his confirmation as Secretary of the Department of the Interior: "I'd like to congratulate Congressman Zinke on his confirmation as Interior Secretary. As Texa...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Announces 2nd Annual Save Texas History Top Texan Tournament

March 01, 2017
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Save Texas History program will launch its 2nd Annual Top Texan Tournament tomorrow, March 2nd, in commemoration of Texas Independence Day and Texas History Month. "Our second annual Top T...more


Bonham Veterans Home residents to participate in healing collaboration with Ranch Hand Rescue

March 01, 2017
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the General Land Office's Veterans Land Board (VLB) is collaborating with Ranch Hand Rescue (RHR) Counseling Center and Animal Sanctuary to offer animal therapy for residents of the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home with P...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces approval of GLO's 2015 State of Texas Action Plan for disaster recovery funding

February 22, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN -Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the 2015 State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-...more


Texas Land Cmr. George P. Bush applauds President Trump's rollback of WOTUS regulations

February 21, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement in support of President Donald Trump's executive order instructing the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to rewrite the "Waters of the U.S." (WOTUS) rules that granted the federal ...more


George P. Bush commends Senate hearing on modernization of the Endangered Species Act

February 15, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN − Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush praised Chairman John Barrasso and the members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for holding a hearing entitled "Oversight: Modernization of the Endangered Species Act." Here is the statement by Commissioner Bush...more


George P. Bush applauds House passage of the Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act

February 14, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN − Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded passage of the "Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act" by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, authored by U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon), seeks to end questions about the federal government's ownersh...more


8th Vessel Turn-In Program tops a mile of boats and a million dollars in potential savings!

February 14, 2017
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Last week, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) partnered with the City of Corpus Christi and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) to offer local coastal Texans the opportunity to remove inoperable and derelict vessels through the Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) free...more


Cmr. George P. Bush announces VLB to receive VA grants for Veteran Cemeteries in Killeen and Mission

February 14, 2017
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Veterans Administration notified the General Land Office's (GLO) Veterans Land Board (VLB) that it will receive more than one million dollars in grant funding for the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen and the...more


RECORD BREAKING 1,451 volunteers pick up 72,481 pounds of trash from Texas beaches during 2017 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanups!

February 13, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - The results for Friday's South Padre Island Winter Cleanup and Saturday's Coastal Bend Winter Cleanup organized by the Adopt-A-Beach program of the Texas General Land Office are in. At the Winter Texan Cleanup at Andy Bowie Park on South Padre Island, 721 volunteers showed up to remove 5...more


Land Cmr. George P. Bush applauds creation of Select Committee on Texas Ports, Innovation, and Infrastructure

February 13, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement relating to Texas House Speaker Joe Straus' appointment of 11 House Members to the newly created Select Committee on Texas Ports, Innovation, and Infrastructure: "I applaud Texas Speaker Joe Straus for creating and ...more


Calling all Young Pioneers: Registration for Camp Alamo is now open!

February 10, 2017
(SAN ANTONIO)— SAN ANTONIO - The Alamo invites children ages 9 - 13 to make new friends and immerse themselves in Texas history at Camp Alamo! Three summer camp sessions are available for young history enthusiasts to discover what it was like to live in the 1830s Texas frontier. WHO: Children ages 9 ...more


GLO to host Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanups Friday in South Padre Island and Saturday in the Coastal Bend

February 06, 2017
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is calling on volunteers for the 13th Annual Winter Beach Cleanups to be held Friday, Feb. 10th in the Rio Grande Valley on South Padre Island and Saturday, Feb. 11th at seven Coastal Bend beaches.  Registration for all begins at 8:30 a.m. Th...more


Land Commissioner George P. Bush announces raises to veteran land and home loan limits

January 30, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN -Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that Texas veterans are now eligible for low-interest land loans up to $150,000. Commissioner Bush increased the land loan limit from $100,000 to $125,000 in his first act as chairman of the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) in 2015 ...more


GLO joins local leaders to mark completion of 26 grant-funded homes in Texas City

January 27, 2017
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that Galveston County, in a partnership with DSW Homes, has successfully completed the construction of 26 single-story new homes in Texas City referred to as The Oaks at Blue Jay Development. Galveston County received a $2.2 million Comm...more


GLO announces HUD rules for administration of $177 million for Texas communities recovering from historic 2016 flooding

January 23, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Today Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued its guidance for the administration of the additional $177 million awarded last month to the state of Texas to assist in long-term recovery effo...more


Five-day Vessel Turn-In Program to make waves in Corpus Christi

January 19, 2017
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with the City of Corpus Christi and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) to offer local coastal Texans the opportunity to remove inoperable and derelict vessels through the Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) free of cha...more


Bush: GLO Online Winter Lease Sale shows continued strong returns for PSF

January 17, 2017
(AUSTIN)— (Updated 1/24/2017) AUSTIN - Commissioner George P. Bush today announced that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) fourth online sale of oil and gas leases earned public education more than $81.8* million this morning. As part of Commissioner Bush's initiative to use new innovations in t...more


Mapping Texas: From Frontier to the Lone Star State Opening Jan. 27th at Houston Museum of Natural Science

January 17, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office will lend 50 maps of Texas, representing more than 400 years of its history, to the Houston Museum of Natural Science for a nine-month exhibition opening January 27, 2017. Mapping Texas: From Frontier to th...more


Commissioner George P. Bush: Online Winter Oil & Gas Lease Sale ends Jan. 17th!

January 09, 2017
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Commissioner George P. Bush is reminding interested bidders that the next Texas General Land Office (GLO) Winter Oil & Gas Lease Sale is January 17, 2017. During the lease sale participants bid for the right to explore for oil and gas on Permanent School Fund property owned by the stat...more


Vessel Turn-In Program to make waves in Brazoria County

January 04, 2017
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - The Texas General Land Office (GLO) are partnering with Brazoria County officials, the Brazoria County Fire Fighters Association (BCFFA) and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) to offer local coastal Texans the opportunity to remove inoperable and derelict vess...more


2016

Commissioner George P. Bush statement on approval of "Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation," or WIIN, Act

December 20, 2016
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush issued the following statement in response to the President signing the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, which contains a provision authored by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn requiring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take ...more


2017 Adopt-A-Beach Children's Art Contest Opens

December 14, 2016
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is calling for entries in the 21stannual Adopt-A-Beach "Treasures of the Texas Coast" Children's Art Contest. The deadline to submit artwork is Wednesday, March 1, 2017. "Our vast coastline is truly a Texas treasure, yet ...more


GLO Completes Berm Restoration at McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County

December 02, 2016
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) completed a dune structure along the shoreline of the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Jefferson County. The successful project was a collaboration betwe...more


Commissioner Bush announces winners of the Save Texas History Essay Contest

December 01, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the fourth- and seventh- grade winners of the 2016 Save Texas History Essay Contest, sponsored by the Texas General Land Office's Save Texas History Program.  The Essay Contest encourages students to answer the question, "What history ...more


Texas Veterans Land Board Celebrates 70 Years of Service

November 07, 2016
(AUSTIN)— AUSTIN - On Monday, November 7, 2016, Commissioner George P. Bush congratulated the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) on 70 years of service to Texas veterans. The 70th anniversary was celebrated with a VLB Inception Day ceremony. VLB Senior Deputy Director Col. (ret.) Matt Elledge and more than 10...more


Commissioner George P. Bush reports the Veterans Land Board achieves highest loan production level in more than a decade

November 01, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Texas General Land Office Commissioner and Chairman of the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) George P. Bush is pleased to announce that during Fiscal Year 2016 the VLB loan program achieved its highest level of production in more than a decade. During the year, the VLB almost doubled their loan sales...more


Bastrop County leaders and Texas GLO cut ribbon on new communications tower

October 28, 2016
(AUSTIN)—In May, Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Community Development & Revitalization (CDR) program reallocated $200,000 from the state administration budget to be used for essential infrastructure projects and assist Bastrop County as it works to rec...more


Texas State Veterans Cemeteries Awarded $1.19 Million by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

October 20, 2016
(AUSTIN)— Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush is proud to announce that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded the VLB two grants totaling $1,193,134 for the Texas State Veterans Cemeteries in Abilene and Killeen. "One of the great privileges of se...more


HUD awards $45.2 million to Texas for historic 2016 flooding long-term recovery efforts

October 20, 2016
(AUSTIN)— Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the state of Texas $45.2 million to assist in long-term recovery efforts following severe flooding events that occurred earlier this year. HUD wi...more


Brazos Valley Utilizes Cost Savings for Regional Communication System

October 12, 2016
(AUSTIN)— Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG) has been awarded a new grant in the amount of $1,769,123. These funds were made available due to cost savings from BVCOG communities' original Community Development Bl...more


More than 8,200 volunteers pick up 172,853 lbs of trash from Texas beaches during Fall Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup

September 28, 2016
(AUSTIN)—The results for Saturday’s 30th annual coast-wide Fall Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup by the Texas General Land Office are in. Despite stormy weather and red tide conditions threatening turnout, more than 9,000 volunteers showed up at 30 locations to remove 172,853 pounds of trash from 16...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces release of the GLO’s State of Texas Action Plan for disaster recovery funding

September 01, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completed the State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available funding to assist communities with long-term recovery from the floods and other disasters of 2015. 116 Tex...more


Vessel Turn-In Program to make waves in Matagorda County

August 31, 2016
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) are partnering with Matagorda County and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) to offer local coastal Texans the opportunity to remove inoperable and derelict vessels through the Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP). Designed to provide owners with a voluntary me...more


Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup Saturday, September 24th

August 22, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Volunteers are signing up now for the nation's biggest coastal cleanup on Saturday, September 24th. The 2016 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup takes place at 30 sites coast-wide. Volunteers can sign up online at www.TexasAdoptABeach.org or show up on-si...more


GLO’s Texas Coasts Wins Award at Prestigious International GIS Technology Conference

July 26, 2016
(AUSTIN)— Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush today proudly announced Texas Coasts, a Web-based app to help vacationers find the perfect beach, won 3rd place in the Use of an API in a Map category at the 2016 Esri International User Conference (Esri UC). The Environmental Systems Research Instit...more


Bush’s innovation brings in nearly $100 million for Texas schoolchildren

July 19, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Commissioner George P. Bush today announced that the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) third online sale of oil and gas leases earned public education more than $98 million this morning. The GLO recently partnered with EnergyNet, an industry leader for easy-to-use oil and gas auction and ...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Announces Appointees to Coastal Resiliency Advisory Group

July 13, 2016
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Today Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush announced the names of inaugural members of the Commissioner's Coastal Resiliency Advisory Group (CCRAG). This 15-members regional advisory group consists of representatives from local government, business and industry leaders, ea...more


Commissioner George P. Bush teams up with Okay to Say™ to help fellow veterans coping with PTS

June 29, 2016
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN – Today Okay to Say™ released a new public service announcement (PSA) featuring Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Chairman of the Veterans Land Board (VLB), encouraging his fellow veterans and their loved ones to seek help when dealing with post-traumatic stress (PT...more


New Alamo license plate now available

June 23, 2016
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN – Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Texas State Representative Lyle Larson (District 122-San Antonio) announced the availability of a new Alamo license plate for all Texans! With each purchase, $22 of the license tag price will go directly to the Alamo to pay for pre...more


Commissioner George P. Bush launches new Hurricane Preparedness & Planning informational outreach initiative on TXGLO.org

June 02, 2016
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the Texas General Land Office has launched a new Hurricane Preparedness & Planning informational outreach initiative on TXGLO.org. The GLO Hurricane Preparedness and Planning initiative is a focused effort to pool local, state and fe...more


Commissioner Bush announces construction completion of Jefferson County Public Health Clinic

June 01, 2016
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN – Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that Jefferson County has completed construction on the $2.7 million Jefferson County Health Facility funded from Hurricane Ike Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. This...more


VLB to host Texas Veterans Benefits Fair in Dallas on June 11th

June 01, 2016
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN − A free “come and go” benefits fair for Texas veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Saturday, June 11, at Dallas VA Medical Center. The fair, targeting all area veterans, is one of many planned throughout the state in 2016. Officials f...more


Commissioner Bush expands GLO disaster recovery outreach effort

May 26, 2016
(AUSTIN)—To maximize efficiency and effectiveness of long-term disaster recovery and prevention efforts, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has conducted extensive outreach to local leaders across Texas affected by the 2015 and 2016 floods, storms and tornadoes. As the state agency designated to utilize...more


The Alamo Debuts New Visitor Orientation Film

May 24, 2016
(SAN ANTONIO)—Visitors to the Alamo now have a new way to learn about the site’s three hundred year long history. The Texas General Land Office recently debuted a new visitor orientation film that covers the Alamo from its founding as the Mission San Antonio de Valero through its current existence as t...more


VLB Chairman George P. Bush's statement on the passing of Manny Rivas

May 24, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Manny Rivas, a true American hero who dedicated his life to veterans, passed away Saturday at the age of 90 in El Paso, Texas. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, released the following statement in honor of Mr. Rivas: "Manny Rivas will always be remembered as a humb...more


Commissioner Bush announces GLO reallocation of funds to rebuild infrastructure impacted by 2011 wildfires

May 09, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the Community Development & Revitalization program has reallocated $200,000 from the state administration budget to be used for essential infrastructure project and assist Bastrop County as it works to recover fro...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Honors Texas Hero Ken Towery

May 09, 2016
(AUSTIN)—The Texas Land Commissioner and Chairman of the Texas Veterans Land Board, George P. Bush, issued the following statement today on the passing of Texas hero Ken Towery:  "Ken Towery was a heroic figure both in times of war and peace. He served with great honor as a member of the U.S. Army ...more


Commissioner Bush Announces Save Texas History Program Fundraising Campaign

May 03, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the beginning of a month-long Save Texas History program campaign to help raise awareness and funds for historic document preservation. “Our history is at risk of being lost forever,” said Commissioner Bush. "That history shows us not ...more


More than 6,700 volunteers pick up 110,000 lbs of trash from Texas beaches during Spring Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup

April 25, 2016
(AUSTIN)—The results for Saturday’s 30th annual Spring Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup by the Texas General Land Office are in. Unfortunately wet weather conditions resulted in the cancellation of four sites, but 6,757 volunteers showed up at 27 locations to remove 110,663 pounds of trash from 151 miles of ...more


Texas' beloved Alamo receives digital makeover

April 25, 2016
(SAN ANTONIO)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Alamo Director, Becky Dinnin, proudly announced the launch of a newly redesigned Alamo website. The website focuses on enhancing the visitor experience and encouraging more people to visit the Shrine of Texas Liberty. The newly redesigned website is ...more


Rare Maps Acquired by Texas General Land Office Archives and Records

April 21, 2016
(AUSTIN)—For images of the maps or to order a reproduction, please visit Map of the River Sabine from Logan's Ferry to 32nd degree of North Latitude and Part of the Boundary between the United States and Texas from Sabine River Northward to the 36th mile mound.   -- Texas...more


Commissioner Bush announces GLO efforts to remove dangerous derelict structures along the Texas coast

April 21, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced a groundbreaking effort by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to secure funds necessary to remove dangerous derelict structures along the Texas coast. Commissioner Bush announced that the GLO submitted an application for grant funding under th...more


Commissioner Bush commends Houston City Council for vote in support of a new Texas State Veterans Home

April 20, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded the Houston City Council's adoption of an ordinance enabling the city’s purchase of land for a new Texas State Veterans Home to be built in the Houston area. This will be the ninth home to be constructed by the Texas Veterans Land Boa...more


Sargent Beach Adopt-A-Beach site to be dedicated to Tony Pustejovsky

April 13, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Sargent Beach Adopt-A-Beach site will be dedicated in honor of Tony Pustejovsky who served as the site's coordinator for more than a decade. "Volunteers are the heart of the Texas Adopt-A-Beach program," said Texas Land Commissioner Geor...more


Cameron County Parks and Recreation's Andy Bowie Park Adopt-A-Beach site to be dedicated to Monica Vela

April 13, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Cameron County Park Adopt-A-Beach site will be dedicated in honor of Monica Vela who served as the site's coordinator for 23 years. Monica C. Vela, a resident of Port Isabel, passed away at home with her family on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. She marri...more


VLB to host Texas Veterans Benefits Fair in El Paso on April 23rd

April 12, 2016
(AUSTIN)—A free “come and go” benefits fair for Texas veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Saturday, April 23, at the El Paso Community College Administrative Service Center. The fair, targeting all area veterans, is one of many planned throughout the state in 2016...more


Artwork wins Walker Station Elementary 5th grader Caribbean cruise

April 07, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Teresa So, a 5th grader from Walker Station Elementary in Sugar Land, Texas, is the grand prize winner of the 2016 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush selected Teresa’s art from more ...more


Commissioner Bush and Mayor Taylor encourage families to enroll kids in Alamo Summer Camp before it's too late!

April 07, 2016
(SAN ANTONIO)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and San Antonio Mayor Ivy R. Taylor invite children ages 9 to 13 to make new friends, pull out their coon skin cap and immerse themselves in the history of the Texas revolution at Alamo Summer Camp! Campers will learn what it was like to live in 1830s and 40s ...more


VLB to host Texas Veterans Benefits Fair in San Antonio on April 9th

April 06, 2016
(AUSTIN)—A free “come and go” benefits fair for Texas veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Saturday, April 9, at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital. The fair, targeting all area veterans, is one of many planned throughout the state in 2016.  Officials fro...more


From Disaster Recovery to Community Development and Revitalization

April 06, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the program which has been known as Disaster Recovery is now Community Development and Revitalization (CDR). This name change will reduce confusion and more accurately reflect the mission of the General Land Office an...more


U.S. District Court approves GLO Commissioner Bush's intervention in lawsuit against BLM land grab

March 28, 2016
(AUSTIN)—To read the GLO's complaint in intervention please visit http://www.glo.texas.gov/the-glo/news/press-releases/2015/december/files/GLO-Complaint-in-Intervention.pdf To read the GLO's motion to intervene please visit http://www.glo.texas.gov/the-glo/news/press-releases/2015/december/files/GLO-Motion-...more


Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council Repairs 777 Homes Damaged by Hurricane Dolly

March 24, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council (LRGVDC) has successfully rehabilitated and reconstructed 777 homes damaged by Hurricane Dolly in 2008. The LRGVDC assisted eligible homeowners within Hidalgo, Cameron a...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Announces Coastal Resiliency Advisory Group application now available online

March 16, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush announced the application process for the new Commissioner's Coastal Resiliency Advisory Group (CCRAG) has begun. This regional advisory group of 15 members will consist of local government, business and industry leaders serving two-year t...more


GLO Launches New Beach Safety Web-App

March 11, 2016
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - If you’re taking your friends and family to a Texas coast, it’s important to know they’re safe and the water is clean. So Commissioner Bush called on the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to update methods of sharing this important information and creat...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Announces Top Texan Tournament Commemorating Texas Independence Day

March 02, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Today, to commemorate Texas Independence Day and Texas History Month, Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush announced the beginning of the interactive Save Texas History Top Texan Tournament. The Top Texan Tournament allows users to vote for their favorite Texan among 64 figures fro...more


Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup Saturday, April 23rd

March 01, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Volunteers are signing up now for the nation's biggest coastal cleanup on Saturday, April 23rd. The 2016 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup takes place at 31 sites coast-wide. Volunteers can sign up online at www.TexasAdoptABeach.org or show up on-site Saturday morning to take p...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces new renourishment project starting in Corpus Christi

March 01, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the City of Corpus Christi have partnered on a project to perform maintenance re-nourishment of Corpus Christi’s North Beach. The project is authorized and funded in part by the State of Texas under the Co...more


Commissioner Bush Announces Texas Adopt-A-Beach “Better Beaches” Fundraising Campaign

March 01, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the beginning of a month-long Texas Adopt-A-Beach fundraising campaign to commemorate the program’s 30th anniversary. “As Texans, we are proud of the shared heritage our coast represents,” said Commissioner Bush. “E...more


VLB to host Texas Veterans Benefits Fair in Tyler on March 19th

February 29, 2016
(AUSTIN)—A free “come and go” benefits fair for Texas veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center. The fair, targeting all area veterans, is one of many planned throughout the state in 2016. Officials from the Texas Veterans Land Bo...more


Commissioner Bush Maps Texas Energy & History

February 22, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush unveiled the Energy Map of Texas, which highlights the 500-year history of energy production across the state. Commissioner Bush’s map includes locations of significant wells, pipelines, and wind farms and traces the history of e...more


The Alamo presents: Ride for Texas Independence

February 09, 2016
(SAN ANTONIO)—UPDATE: Live streaming video and photo opportunity with reenactors before the event! The Ride for Texas Independence ceremony on Wednesday will be available for live streaming at http://www.thealamo.org/. The reenactors playing Alamo Commander William B. Travis and Courier Albert Martin will be ava...more


VLB to host Texas Veterans Benefits Fair in Houston on Feb. 20th

February 09, 2016
(AUSTIN)—A free “come and go” benefits fair for Texas veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. The fair, targeting all area veterans, is one of many planned throughout the state in 2016. Officials from the Texa...more


Announcing the Battle of the Alamo 180th Anniversary Events

February 09, 2016
(SAN ANTONIO)—Remember the Alamo with thirteen days of interactive living history programming and special events to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the siege and battle of the Alamo.  Check out the Alamo's website at www.thealamo.org for daily schedules of events. Daily events Daily at 10 a.m....more


Commissioner George P. Bush to visit with Veteran Employees at Ultra Electronics-Advanced Tactical Systems in Austin

February 09, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner and Chairman of the Veterans Land Board George P. Bush will tour the facilities of Ultra Electronics-Advanced Tactical Systems before sitting down to meet with veteran employees to make sure they’re aware of the benefits available to them through the Veterans Land ...more


Commissioner George P. Bush to speak at Texas Veterans Commission’s 18th annual Veterans Summit

February 08, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner and Veterans Land Board Chairman George P. Bush will speak during the opening session of the 18th annual TVC Veterans Summit. Commissioner Bush will speak about GLO veteran initiatives over the last year as well as plans to make 2016 the 'Year of the Vet...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Announces Coastal Resiliency Advisory Group

February 02, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush announced the framework for a new Coastal Resiliency Advisory Group. This regional advisory group of 15 members will consist of local government, business and industry leaders serving two-year terms.  "As Texans, the coast represe...more


Texas State Genealogical Society Donates $5,000 to Save Texas History

January 27, 2016
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is proud to announce the donation of $5,000 from the Texas State Genealogical Society to the Save Texas History Program. The funds will be used for the continued conservation of important Republic of Texas records in the Texas General Land Office Archives. With t...more


George P. Bush Announces GLO Accomplishments Across First 365 Days

January 12, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner George P. Bush unveiled a new website touting the accomplishments of the GLO team under his first year in office. All Texans are invited to visit yourtxglo.com to learn what the GLO has accomplished during Commissioner Bush’s fir...more


GLO South Padre Island Winter Beach Cleanup set for Feb. 12th

January 08, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is calling on volunteers in the Rio Grande Valley for the 20th Annual Winter Beach Cleanup Friday, Feb. 12 at South Padre Island. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The cleanup will take place from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are asked to wear closed-toe shoes an...more


GLO Coastal Bend Winter Beach Cleanup Feb. 13th

January 08, 2016
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is calling on volunteers for the 12th Annual Winter Beach Cleanup Saturday, Feb. 13 at seven Coastal Bend beaches. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The cleanup will take place from 9 a.m. to noon. The locations participating in the Winter Beach Cleanup are: R...more


VLB hosts first Texas Veterans Benefits Fair of 2016 in McAllen on Jan. 23rd

January 08, 2016
(AUSTIN)—A free “come and go” benefits fair for Texas veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at the McAllen VA Outpatient Clinic. The fair, targeting all area veterans, is one of many planned throughout the state in 2016. Officials from the Texas Veterans Land Bo...more


2015

Texas Land Commissioner Bush hails passage of Congressman Thornberry's bill to stop illegal federal land grab in its tracks

December 09, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded the passage of U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry's (R-Clarendon) H.R. 2130 by the U.S. House of Representatives today. The legislation, filed in conjunction with a Senate companion bill (S. 1153) by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), will protect priv...more


Give the Gift of Texas History

December 09, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Commissioner George P. Bush is spreading the word that historic map reproductions from the Texas General Land Office make fantastic gifts for friends and family members that are proud of their Texas heritage and want to support the conservation of Texas history for future generations. With more tha...more


Commissioner George P. Bush visits all GLO offices statewide in first year

December 08, 2015
(AUSTIN)—As Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office (GLO), George P. Bush is responsible for a multitude of functional areas of state government services including coastal protection, managing Permanent School Fund assets, managing the Alamo, providing veterans services and leasing state owned mineral...more


Commissioner Bush rolls out two reimagined GLO websites - Adopt-A-Beach and Save Texas History

December 03, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Commissioner George P. Bush today unveiled redesigned and streamlined Texas General Land Office websites for Adopt-A-Beach and Save Texas History. A former school teacher, Commissioner Bush has made education and efficiency top priorities at the General Land Office. The reimagined Adopt-A-Beach and...more


2016 Adopt-A-Beach Children’s Art Contest Opens

December 03, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is calling for entries in the 20th annual Adopt-A-Beach “Treasures of the Texas Coast” Children’s Art Contest. The deadline to submit artwork is Wednesday, March 2, 2016. “Many young students across Texas have not yet ha...more


Commissioner Bush announces Texas General Land Office purchase of Woolworth, Crockett, and Palace buildings

December 02, 2015
(AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO)— Today George P. Bush, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, announced official acquisition of three of the historically significant buildings across the Alamo Plaza from the Alamo Complex: the Woolworth, Crockett, and Palace buildings. Combined the square footage of the properties is near...more


Land Commissioner Bush intervenes in lawsuit against unconstitutional seizure of private property by the BLM

December 01, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the General Land Office (GLO) will intervene in the lawsuit challenging the federal government’s unconstitutional seizure and arbitrary taking of Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) land along the Red River. The GLO is filing an intervention in th...more


USACE, Texas GLO and Galveston Parks Board celebrate completion of beach renourishment project

November 20, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office joined with representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees to mark the completion of the second of three beach renourishment projects in Galveston. This beach restoration project created n...more


November 14th Declared "Save Texas History Day"

November 12, 2015
(AUSTIN)—In honor of the Texas General Land Office's Save Texas History program's efforts to conserve and provide public access to historical archives and records, Steve Adler, Mayor of the City of Austin, declared Nov. 14th Save Texas History Day. "The Save Texas History program is doing great things to ma...more


Veterans Day to be honored with celebrations across Texas

November 10, 2015
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office and Veterans Land Board are honoring veterans with celebrations across the state all week long. Several celebrations will be taking place on Wednesday - Veterans Day - at all eight of the VLB's Texas State Veterans Homes. Additionally Commissioner George P. Bush will h...more


Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home in Big Spring to Host Veterans Day Program

November 10, 2015
(AUSTIN)—The Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home will host several Veterans Day celebrations throughout the week including all-day events starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. The day-of events will feature performances by the local cheerleading, dance, and choral student groups and refre...more


Texas State Veterans Home in El Paso to Host Veterans Day Celebration

November 10, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Wednesday morning the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home in El Paso will host its annual Veterans Day celebration. The event will honor those men and women who served our country with a cookout sponsored by El Paso City Council Representative Carl Robinson. Other special guests will include...more


Commissioner George P. Bush to meet with Texas Veterans in Abilene on Veterans Day

November 10, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Tomorrow morning Veteran's of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6873 and Taylor County will host an informational meeting with Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner George P. Bush. Commissioner Bush will address Abilene and Taylor County leaders and participants will hear how the GLO and VLB collabora...more


Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home to Host Veterans Day Program

November 10, 2015
(AUSTIN)—The Alfredo Gonzalez Texas States Veterans Home will host a Veterans Day program at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. After a ceremony honoring the five branches of the military, residents and guests will be treated to a BBQ lunch. Members of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, Law Do...more


Texas State Veterans Home in Temple to Hold Military Ball on Veterans Day

November 10, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Wednesday evening the William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home in Temple will host its annual Veterans Military Ball with guest speaker, Colonel Mark W. Thompson. Troops from Ft. Hood and the 2nd Battalion 8th US Cavalry Regiment will provide the color guard and will be joined by the 206th Mil...more


Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home to Host Veterans Day Parade and Cookout

November 10, 2015
(AUSTIN)—The Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home will host a Veterans Day parade and cookout at 11 a.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. This second annual event will feature a patriotic parade honoring veterans through the expansive grounds of the home and will be followed by a large, free cookout which is op...more


Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home in Bonham to Host Veterans Day Program

November 10, 2015
(AUSTIN)—The Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home will host a Veterans Day program at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. This event will feature an address by Sen. Bob Hall, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Also taking part will be the Dodd City Elementary Honor Choir and Band, the Ector BETA Club ...more


Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home in Amarillo to Host Veterans Day Celebration

November 10, 2015
(AUSTIN)—The Ussery Roan Texas Veterans Home Veterans Day in Amarillo will host its annual Veterans Day celebration at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The event honoring the brave men and women who served our country will feature presentation of the colors by Tascosa High School ROTC Color Guard. Chaplains Br...more


GLO Save Texas History Symposium Reception to Feature Special Guest Dr. Douglas Brinkley, Nationally Renowned Historian

November 09, 2015
(AUSTIN)—On Saturday, Nov. 14, Land Commissioner George P. Bush will be joined by several well-known special guests at the VIP Meet & Greet and Save Texas History Reception at the Texas Capitol Visitors Center to help raise funds for this essential program. One of the special guests joining Commissioner...more


GLO Save Texas History Symposium Reception to Feature Special Guest Chet Garner - The Daytripper

November 06, 2015
(AUSTIN)—On Saturday, Nov. 14, Land Commissioner George P. Bush will be joined by several well-known special guests at the VIP Meet & Greet and Save Texas History Reception at the Texas Capitol Visitors Center to help raise funds for this essential program. One of the special guests joining Commissioner...more


Veterans Land Board Announces Changes at Texas State Veterans Cemeteries

November 03, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Today the Texas General Land Office and Veterans Land Board are happy to announce changes to a handful of policies. The State Veterans Cemeteries are a special resting place for our veterans and their families. And now it will be easier than ever for those families to stay together. As of November ...more


Commissioner George P. Bush to honor Dallas-area veteran as the winner of the "Roof for Vets" program

November 03, 2015
(AUSTIN)—On Wednesday Commissioner George P. Bush will honor a Dallas-area veteran as the winner of the "Roof for Vets" program. Joseph Tienter, a disabled vet whose roof is falling apart, will have a new roof installed during the day. Commissioner Bush will deliver brief remarks saluting Army Specialist 4t...more


New members join Alamo Endowment Board

November 02, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush today announced two new additions to the reconstituted Alamo Endowment Board (AEB).  Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., and Esperanza "Hope" Andrade now join the seven current members of the AEB in their mission to raise significant capital for the Alamo Co...more


George P. Bush Announces New Directors for Veterans Programs, Asset Enhancement, and Coastal Protection Divisions of the GLO

November 02, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced newly named Directors for the three main divisions of the Texas General Land Office. Brian Carter will assume the role of Director of the Asset Enhancement division, Colonel Matthew Elledge will be directing the Veterans Programs division and Dr. Ken Wisi...more


GLO Save Texas History Symposium Reception to Feature Special Guest Ross Bennett, Austin-Based Celebrity Fashion Designer

October 30, 2015
(AUSTIN)—On Saturday, November 14th, Land Commissioner George P. Bush will be joined by several well-known special guests at the VIP Meet & Greet and Save Texas History Reception at the Texas Capitol Visitors Center to help raise funds for this essential program. One of the special guests joining Commis...more


GLO Save Texas History Symposium Reception to Feature Special Guest Bruce Shackelford of Antiques Roadshow

October 23, 2015
(AUSTIN)—On Saturday, November 14th, Land Commissioner George P. Bush will be joined by several well-known special guests at the VIP Meet & Greet and Save Texas History Reception at the Texas Capitol Visitors Center to help raise funds for this essential program. One of the special guests joining Commis...more


2015 Border Energy Forum Wrap Up

October 21, 2015
(AUSTIN)—On Friday the 2015 Border Energy Forum (BEF) concluded following two days of riveting speeches and panel presentations from some of the most renowned leaders across all platforms of the energy industry. The BEF is a bilingual event focused on fostering collaboration and conversation of the most eff...more


Commissioner George P. Bush and GLO Staff to Teach Live-Streamed Texas History Class

October 08, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Commissioner George P. Bush will teach a live Texas history class, "Opportunity in Texas: Land and Its Legacy in Texas History," on Thurs., Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. The class will be co-taught with K-12 Outreach Coordinator Buck Cole and live-streamed from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) via YouTube. ...more


Texas Vet Home Residents to Make Honor Flight - Last of a Generation

October 07, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Veterans and citizens will gather on Friday, October 9th at 9 a.m. in the Austin Bergstrom airport to send-off four Texas WWII veterans as they depart to Washington, D.C. Messrs. Carl Johnson resides in the Floresville Texas State Veterans Homes while Carl Knight, John Marshal and Joseph Novembre l...more


GLO unveils new website

October 06, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Today Commissioner Bush unveiled a new website for the Texas General Land Office. View the new website at http://www.glo.texas.gov. For more information, visit the official GLO Medium page at https://medium.com/@txglo/texas-general-land-office-cleans-up-reforms-and-reboots-website-40937dd5b80d...more


Commissioner Bush Announces Amanda Brock to be Featured Speaker for 2015 Border Energy Forum

October 05, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Amanda Martin-Brock, Chief Executive Officer of Water Standard, will be addressing attendees of the 2015 Border Energy Forum taking place in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 14-16, 2015. Martin-Brock has spent her career focused in the global oil and ga...more


More than 7,000 volunteers pick up 104 tons of trash from Texas beaches during annual Fall Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup

September 29, 2015
(AUSTIN)—The results for Saturday's 29th annual Fall Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup by the Texas General Land Office are in. Unfortunately red tide conditions resulted in the cancellation of nine sites along the southern part of the coast including six locations in the Corpus Christi area and all three locations in ...more


Commissioner Bush announces new Contracts and Grants Review Committee, latest component of increased accountability initiative

September 22, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Today Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner George P. Bush announced the creation and implementation of the new Contracts and Grants Review Committee. The committee, which has been in the works for several months and assembles for the first time today, is part of Commissioner Bush's long-ter...more


Commissioner Bush Orders Land Office to Start 2016 Budget from Zero

September 09, 2015
(AUSTIN)—The Texas General Land Office is starting next year's budget from zero. Commissioner George P. Bush ordered all agency budget planners and managers to jettison "baseline budgeting" in the upcoming fiscal year. Under baseline budgeting, planners set budgets based on what was spent in the prior year ...more


Chief Ranger statement in response to defacing incident, arrest at the Alamo

September 04, 2015
(SAN ANTONIO)—Today Chief of the Alamo Rangers, Mark Adkins, released the following statement in response to an incident of criminal vandalism resulting in an arrest at the Alamo: "On September 3, 2015, at approximately 4:40 p.m. an individual was observed by an Alamo Tour Guide inside the Alamo Church, in the r...more


Bush crafts coastal partnership to protect Texas

August 31, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Texas and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are teaming up for the first time ever to develop a plan to better protect the Texas coast from storms, and to speed recovery afterward.  Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Brigadier General David C. Hill, commander of the Army Corps of En...more


Commissioner Bush Leads 23-State Effort to End Green 'Sue and Settle' Racket

August 26, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has joined forces with land commissioners from Wisconsin to Hawaii to stop environmentalists from taking advantage of American taxpayers. "The Endangered Species Act was designed to preserve biodiversity, not enrich trial lawyers and political activists," said...more


Historic Texas maps help save themselves

August 24, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Save Texas History hit a milestone this week, earning more than $300,000 to preserve historic Texas maps with the online sales of historic map reproductions. "The sale of historic map reproductions from the Land Office Archives funds the conservation of priceless original maps and documents at no c...more


Bush honors top Texas coastal stewards

August 17, 2015
(AUSTIN, Texas)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush today recognized six individuals who did more than all others last year to keep the coast clean. The commissioner honored them with Oil Spill Prevention and Response Awards.  “OSPRA Award recipients exemplify how industry and regulatory agen...more


Mapping technology expertise wins Land Office high praise

August 10, 2015
(AUSTIN, Texas)—An international conference of geographic information system (GIS) technology users recently honored the General Land Office (GLO)for its innovative use of technology to make maps.  The GIS team at the General Land Office won  the Special Achievement Award for Exceptional Applicat...more


Voices of Veterans oral historian gets new mission

August 04, 2015
(AUSTIN)—The National Museum of the Marine Corps has a new Texas ambassador — U.S. Marine Major James Crabtree. Crabtree was appointed to the position by Governor Greg Abbott.  Crabtree coordinates the Texas Veterans Land Board's Voices of Veterans oral history program. His new duties as ...more


Bush puts oil and gas lease sale on line; makes $20 million

August 04, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Texas' first-ever online sale of oil and gas leases quickly became the biggest state lease sale in the nation to be held on EnergyNet, earning public schools nearly $20 million Tuesday morning.  "When private oil and gas companies develop minerals managed by the GLO, it creates high-paying...more


Commissioner Bush Reboots the Texas General Land Office

July 30, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Less than a year on the job, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is making good on his promise to streamline government and turn the Land Office into a sleek Texas powerhouse. “Less government is more efficient government,” Commissioner Bush said. “As a conservativ...more


Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 26

July 27, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas))—Volunteers are signing up now for the nation's biggest coastal cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 26.  The 2015 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup takes place at 30 of Texas’ most popular tourist beaches. Volunteers can sign up online at www.texasadoptabeach.org to tak...more


Find your perfect beach: GLO launches Texas Coasts

July 02, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas) )—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush today launched Texas Coasts, a Web-based app to help vacationers find the perfect beach, picnic park, or RV park for their next outing. Texas Coasts' responsive design fully integrates across all platforms for an easy user experience whether using a desktop, l...more


Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home Celebrates 10th Anniversary

June 27, 2015
(AUSTIN)—On Saturday, June 27th, generations of veterans from the Rio Grande Valley gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Texas Veterans Land Board's (VLB) Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home in McAllen. The McAllen home is named after U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Alfredo “Fredd...more


Commissioner Bush announces winners of the Save Texas History Texas Travels Essay Contest

May 29, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the fourth- and seventh- grade the winners of Save Texas History’s 2015 Texas Travels Essay Contest, sponsored by the Texas General Land Office’s Save Texas History Program. The Texas Travels Essay Contest encourages student...more


Texana Foundation Donates Five Rare Maps to Texas General Land Office Archives and Records

May 19, 2015
()—AUSTIN - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the founder of the Texana Foundation, Jefferson Morgenthaler, are proud to announce the donation of five historic maps to the Texas General Land Office Archives. This represents the largest single donation of historic maps to the archives. "These ...more


Commissioner Bush encourages Texas veterans to be heard – “What Does Freedom Mean to You?”

May 07, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Commissioner George P. Bush, Chairman of the Texas Veterans Land Board, is encouraging active duty military, veterans, their family members and those who honor our freedoms to participate in a special project of the Voices of Veterans program. The VLB is asking, “What Does Freedom Mean to...more


Alamo Firearms of the Texas Frontier exhibit extended through May 31, 2015

May 04, 2015
((SAN ANTONIO))—SAN ANTONIO - Today Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush announced the wildly popular Firearms of the Texas Frontier exhibit has been extended through May 31st. Visitors have the opportunity to view firearms that helped settle the Texas frontier. This exciting exhibit contains hist...more


Commissioner George P. Bush announces settlement in lawsuit over use of Alamo mark

May 01, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas issued an order confirming the state's ownership of the image of the Alamo and its right to use that image as a trademark.  The decision is the result of pending litigation betwee...more


Commissioner Bush, Governor Abbott headline Texas Charter Revolution Rally

April 29, 2015
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN – Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Governor Greg Abbott joined forces today to show their support for public charter schools on the steps of the Texas Capitol. Commissioner Bush is making education a top priority at the Texas General Land Office. “As Texas Land ...more


60 tons of trash removed from Texas beaches Saturday

April 21, 2015
(AUSTIN)—Nearly 5,000 hard-core Adopt-A-Beach volunteers braved thunderstorms and wind Saturday to haul more than 60 tons of trash off Texas beaches for the 29th annual Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup. "Adopt-A-Beach volunteers are a dedicated group," Texas Land Commissioner George P....more


Commissioner George P. Bush Appoints First Female Chief Clerk at the Texas General Land Office

April 17, 2015
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN - Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the appointment of Anne Idsal to serve as the first female Chief Clerk of the Texas General Land Office. In this constitutionally mandated position, Idsal will act as the chief executive officer for the Land Office and manage the daily activities...more


City of San Antonio to Reissue RFQ for Alamo Plaza Historic District and Alamo Complex Joint Master Plan

April 16, 2015
(SAN ANTONIO)—The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and City of San Antonio have teamed up to direct a collaborative vision for the future of the Alamo Complex and the surrounding historic district. The City, in partnership with the GLO, is reissuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for eligible firms to develop...more


Texas General Land Office and City of San Antonio Teaming Up for the Future of the Alamo

April 10, 2015
((AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, Texas))—Today George P. Bush, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, and Ivy Taylor, Mayor of San Antonio, announced that city and state leaders will be teaming up through a cooperative agreement to direct a collaborative vision for the future of the Alamo Plaza Historic District and the Alamo Comp...more


Artwork wins Roosevelt Alexander Elementary 2nd grader Caribbean cruise

April 02, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas) )—Download photos of Commissioner Bush choosing winner Bryan Wang, a second grader from Roosevelt Alexander Elementary in Katy, Texas, is the grand prize winner of the 2015 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest. Texas Land Commissioner G...more


New GLO education website is one-stop-shop for Texas teachers and parents

April 02, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas) )—Commissioner George P. Bush today unveiled the redesigned and streamlined Texas General Land Office education website – www.txglo.org/education. A former school teacher, Commissioner Bush is making education a top priority at the General Land Office. This website is the first of its kind ...more


Texas-sized beach cleanup Saturday, April 18

March 25, 2015
((AUSTIN) )—Volunteers are needed for the nation’s biggest all-volunteer coastal cleanup Saturday, April 18. The 2015 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup takes place at 30 of Texas’ most popular tourist beaches. Volunteers can sign up online at www.texasadoptabeach.org to...more


Pioneer Surveying exhibit stakes claim for Texas Surveyors' Week March 15-21

March 16, 2015
((AUSTIN) )—A new exhibit at the Texas General Land Office explores little-known heroes from Texas' past and present — land surveyors. "Pioneer Surveying in Texas," located on the first floor of the Stephen F. Austin State Office Building, takes a look at the surveying experience in pre-revolutionary...more


Master of disaster takes over consolidated Coastal Resiliency and Recovery Program at General Land Office

March 13, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas))—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush today announced a homegrown project management expert will take over the new Coastal Resiliency and Recovery Program at the General Land Office. Jorge Ramirez, who turned around a moribund hurricane recovery effort after Ike and Dolly, will now head up the new...more


GLO Commissioner and DRT joint statement on evolving role in Alamo management

March 12, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas) )—Today George P. Bush, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office (GLO), and Ellen McCaffrey, 44th President General of The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT), released the following statements: Commissioner George P. Bush: “Without the early intervention of the Daughters of the R...more


Commissioner Bush: GLO innovating online service to benefit Texas veterans

March 10, 2015
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN – Commissioner George P. Bush today unveiled the redesigned and streamlined Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) website – www.texasveterans.com. As Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, Bush concurrently serves as Chairman of the VLB. The new website creates easy acc...more


George P. Bush Welcomes New Alamo Endowment Board

March 04, 2015
(AUSTIN)—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush yesterday afternoon chaired the first meeting of a reconstituted Alamo Endowment Board, promising to turn the nonprofit into a fundraising powerhouse for Alamo preservation efforts. As Texas Land Commissioner, Bush oversees the Alamo on beha...more


Surfside Beach gets touch-up

February 23, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas) )—More than 2,555 dump truck-loads of sand are on their way to Surfside Beach, just in time for Spring Break. Work on a $2.3 million project funded by the Texas General Land Office's Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act program began Monday. The effort will place 23,000 cubic yards of sand along...more


Commissioner Bush Reminds Teachers and Parents to Encourage Students to Participate in the 2015 Texas Travels Essay Contest

February 18, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas))—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush would like to remind parents and teachers to encourage 4th and 7th grade students to participate in Save Texas History’s 2015 Texas Travels Essay Contest. The Texas Travels Essay Contest encourages students to read and write about cities, towns, and ...more


Record-breaking beach cleanup held Saturday

February 09, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas) )—Perfect weather and strong volunteer support drew a record 806 volunteers to Corpus Christi Beaches Saturday for the Texas General Land Office's Winter Cleanup.  "Turnout was amazing and it was a perfect day at the coast," said Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, who pitched in with th...more


Texas coast to get $1.74 million in grants

February 09, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas) )—Land Commissioner George P. Bush today announced $1.74 million for projects to improve public beach access and help restore sensitive bay systems on the Texas coast. "These projects were carefully selected to be a good investment for the Texas coast," Bush said. "We're able to accomplish some prett...more


Winter Texans haul nearly 4 tons of trash of South Padre Island beaches

February 09, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas))—Winter Texans showed their love for Texas beaches Friday, with 106 volunteers pitching in to haul off nearly four tons of trash at the Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Winter Texan Cleanup Friday.  While cigarette butts, soda cans and even dirty diapers continue to top the list of i...more


Veterans Land Board recognizes top producing partners

February 05, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas) )—The Texas Veterans Land Board today announced participants who have helped promote veteran and military member benefits during the 2014 year.   Top real estate professionals, community developers and mortgage lenders generated Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) land and home loans we...more


Commissioner Bush Announces New Director of the Alamo

February 04, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas) )—Commissioner George P. Bush today announced that Rebecca Bridges Dinnin of San Antonio has been appointed Director of the Alamo, a new senior-level position in the Texas General Land Office (GLO).  “I am proud to welcome Becky to this important position within the Texas General L...more


Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery expansion ready to serve

February 03, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas) )—The growing number of South Texas heroes interred at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery will be more than accommodated for years to come with two new columbaria ready for eternal service.  The two new structures expand the capacity of the Texas State Veterans Cemetery by 700 new...more


George P. Bush: Chris Kyle's life stands as example of service to all

February 02, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas) )—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush today said he hopes Texans will forever remember Chris Kyle's life of service to our veterans and praised Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to declare Feb. 2 as "Chris Kyle Day."  "Chris Kyle deserves to be remembered for what he lived for, fought for and d...more


Commissioner Bush: Transparency and Accountability Key to Effective Governance

January 29, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas) )—Commissioner George P. Bush promised a Texas General Land Office (GLO) that is transparent and accountable. He pledged to be fiscally conservative and ensure no wasteful spending. Immediately upon taking office, Commissioner Bush instructed all GLO department leaders to thoroughly review p...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Announces Kick-Off of 2015 Texas Travels Essay Contest

January 27, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas))—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce the kick-off of the 2015 Texas Travels Essay Contest for 4th and 7th grade students.  The Texas Travels Essay Contest encourages students to read and write about cities, towns, and distinct geographic locales that are significant ...more


Land Commissioner George P. Bush expands veteran benefits

January 27, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas))—Texas veterans are now eligible for low-interest land loans up to $125,000 — the maximum allowed by law. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush increased the land loan limit in his first act as chairman of the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB).  The previous land loan limit was $10...more


Commissioner George P. Bush Promotes Transparency Expert to Director of Open Government

January 23, 2015
((AUSTIN, Texas) )—Demonstrating a commitment to transparency in state government, Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the appointment of Hadassah Schloss to the newly created role of Director of Open Government at the Texas General Land Office (GLO). Prior to this promotion, Schloss served as the GLO Open Re...more


2014

Phil Collins Delivers

October 28, 2014
(SAN ANTONIO)—The fringed leather pouch David Crockett carried his musket balls in the day he fell at the Alamo probably started out its life in a Creek Indian village in Tennessee. Its trip to Texas with Crockett in 1836 was just the start of a journey that would eventually land it in Switzerland, in the home o...more