Commissioner Buckingham Announces Historic Workforce Housing Redevelopment of Hobby Building
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's solicitation for this momentous endeavor. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Britt Harris as Acting CEO of the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation
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 Fund Corporation (Texas PSF). Mr. Harris will serve in this role as Texas PSF searches across the nation for its next permanent CEO. His appointment became effective on July 5, 2023.“I have long said that educating our children is the most important thing we do. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program's Limited-Edition T-shirt Sale
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. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Applauds Texas Legislature's $400 Million in Funding for the Alamo Plan
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 construction projects including the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum, Alamo Plaza, Alamo church, and Cenotaph.Additionally, Commissioner Buckingham is pleased to recognize the passage of Senate Bill 2612. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Issues Letter to Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency Over Proposed Rule That Will Crush Jobs and Public Education Funding
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 plants.Under the guise of fighting “climate change,” the proposed rule would mandate that most coal and natural gas-fired power plants capture 90 percent of emissions by 2035. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Releases Statement Condemning the Biden Administration on Disastrous Open Border Policies on the Expiration Date of Title 42
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 Biden Administration, illegal immigration on our southern border has skyrocketed at an alarming rate. Being a border state, Texas has borne the brunt of this administration’s disastrous open border policies. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Authorizes Texas Law Enforcement Access to State Owned Islands on the Border
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 crisis at our southern border. “As Land Commissioner, it is my commitment to Texans that the General Land Office (GLO) uses all means available to gain complete operational control of the border, said Commissioner Buckingham. Read More
La Fecha Límite Para Solicitar los Programas de Asistencia y Reembolso Para Propietarios de Viviendas (HARP) es el 28 de Abril de 2023
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 por inundaciones en el Sur de Texas y el Valle del Río Grande en 2018 y 2019. Read More
Texas General Land Office Files Complaint Against New Definition of WOTUS Rule
Texas General Land Office Files Complaint Against New Definition of WOTUS RuleGLO joins fight against federal overreach into states’ traditional authority over land and water resources AUSTIN—Today, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. Read More
Commissioner George P. Bush Announces the Winners and Finalists of the 2022 Save Texas History Essay Contest
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 question, “What history in your community is worth saving?”"I am continuously inspired by the insight of these young Texans, having read their essays and seen their passion for Texas history”, said Commissioner Bush. Read More