Commissioner Bush commends Houston City Council for vote in support of a new Texas State Veterans Home
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. Read More
Sargent Beach Adopt-A-Beach site to be dedicated to Tony Pustejovsky
Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Sargent Beach Adopt-A-Beach site will be dedicated in honor of Tony Pustejovskywho 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 George P. Bush. “Tony Pustejovskywas a proud Aggie and U.S. Army veteran who dedicated public his life to the Texas coast through his volunteer efforts on behalf of the Adopt-A-Beach program. Read More
Cameron County Parks and Recreation's Andy Bowie Park Adopt-A-Beach site to be dedicated to Monica Vela
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 married Pedro Vela, Sr., and together they raised two children, Pedro, Jr., and Paul. Monica dedicated her life to her community and volunteered in several capacities, including serving as an Adopt-A-Beach site coordinator at Cameron County Park beaches for 23 years on South Padre Island. Read More
VLB to host Texas Veterans Benefits Fair in El Paso on April 23rd
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. Officials from the Texas Veterans Land Board will be on hand to provide information on state programs including land, housing and home improvement loans as well as Texas state veterans' cemeteries and nursing homes for veterans. As an intergovernmental partnership event between the Texas VLB, the U.S. Read More
Artwork wins Walker Station Elementary 5th grader Caribbean cruise
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 than 5,000 entries submitted statewide. The annual competition encourages schoolchildren to learn more about the Texas coast and express what they’ve learned through their art. Read More
Commissioner Bush and Mayor Taylor encourage families to enroll kids in Alamo Summer Camp before it's too late!
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 Texas. Additionally, in honor of the 180th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, Mayor Taylor is sponsoring an Alamo Summer Camp Tuition Scholarship Essay Contest. Six students will receive full camp tuition to one session of 2016 Alamo Summer Camp (a $250 value), a certificate from Mayor Ivy R. Read More
VLB to host Texas Veterans Benefits Fair in San Antonio on April 9th
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 from the Texas Veterans Land Board will be on hand to provide information on state programs including land, housing and home improvement loans as well as Texas state veterans' cemeteries and nursing homes for veterans. As an intergovernmental partnership event between the Texas VLB, the U.S. Read More
Commissioner George P. Bush Announces Coastal Resiliency Advisory Group application now available online
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 terms. Those interested in applying for a position on the panel can download the application as well as the CCRAG Information and Guidance Document at http://www.glo.texas.gov/coast/coastal-management/forms/index.html. Read More
GLO Launches New Beach Safety Web-App
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 create a web-based app to help Texans get all the information they need wherever they are.“Texas Beach Watch is a tremendously valuable service provided by the General Land Office,” Commissioner Bush said. Read More
Commissioner George P. Bush Announces Top Texan Tournament Commemorating Texas Independence Day
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 from throughout the state’s history and can be accessed at savetexashistory.org/toptexan. The tournament will last throughout March.“One of my goals as land commissioner is to invoke new technological platforms at the Texas General Land Office,” said Commissioner Bush. Read More