Commissioner Bush Announces Save Texas History Program Fundraising Campaign
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 only how we got here, but also gives us the knowledge to understand what here means. If we don't preserve Texas' precious historic documents—documents that show men and women rising to extraordinary heights—our past is essentially erased. Read More
More than 6,700 volunteers pick up 110,000 lbs of trash from Texas beaches during Spring Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup
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 Texas coastline. The rain cleared in time giving volunteers a sunny but cool day to enjoy the beautiful Texas coast!Since 1986, more than 496,000 Adopt-A-Beach volunteers have cleaned more than 9,200 tons of trash from Texas beaches. Read More
Texas' beloved Alamo receives digital makeover
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. Read More
Rare Maps Acquired by Texas General Land Office Archives and Records
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 Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce the acquisition of some of the most important maps in Texas history by the Texas General Land Office Archives. Read More
Commissioner Bush announces GLO efforts to remove dangerous derelict structures along the Texas coast
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 the Direct Component of the federal RESTORE Act seeking $6.9 million dollars for structure removal. Read More
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