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Commissioner Buckingham Announces Opening of Ongoing VLB Public Land Sale

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announces the opening of an ongoing public land sale through the Veterans Land Board (VLB), which is the only land sale program made available to non-Veterans.In total, 14 tracts are up for sale throughout the state totaling nearly 100 acres and the prices listed are firm. Read More


Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Acquires Ranch in Starr County to Build Border Wall

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has acquired a 1,402-acre ranch along the Rio Grande at Starr County's border with Mexico. Read More


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Voices of Veterans: Sergeant Corby Vinson Shares His Story of Service in the United States Army

The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Sergeant Corby Vinson who served in U.S. Army and completed three service tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Read More


Commissioner Buckingham Announces General Land Office's 2024 Limited Edition Christmas Ornament and Historic Map Sale

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. and the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Save Texas History Program encourage Texans to "give the gift of Texas history" to any history buff or fan of the Lone Star State this holiday season. Read More


Texas GLO Kicks Off Call for Infrastructure and Housing Projects for the New Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP)

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has officially launched a call for eligible infrastructure and housing projects through the launch of the Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP). Read More


Voices of Veterans: Col. William Gregory Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Air Force and Army Air Corps

The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Col. William Gregory who served in the Air Force and Army Air Corps. Read More


Commissioner Buckingham Strengthens Texas' Border Security Through Continued Partnership with DPS in Starr County

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce a signed continued agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), to allow DPS to continue operating and maintaining border fencing on the Texas General Land Office (GLO) property in Starr County."As Land Commissioner and a proud Texan, I do not mess around when it comes to ensuring the safety of our families and communities," said Commissioner Buckingham. Read More


Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Sponsor Wreaths for the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery's Wreath Laying Ceremony In December

Today Veterans Land Board Chairwoman and Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. encouraged Texans to help the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery (SVC) in Mission, Texas achieve its goal of having over 4,200 wreaths sponsored to lay at the graves of our nation's heroes. Read More


Voices of Veterans: John Simmons, Jr. Shares His Story of Service in the United States Navy

The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Aviation Structural Mechanic Petty Officer First Class John Simmons, Jr., who served in the U.S. Navy. Read More


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. and Dominic Genetti, Senior Vice President, ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions

Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Secures Largest Carbon Sequestration Lease in the United States

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce a signed agreement between the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and ExxonMobil to lease approximately 271,068 acres of submerged state land located offshore in Jefferson, Chambers, and Galveston Counties. This agreement is not only the most extensive Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) transportation and storage lease in state history; it's also the largest lease in the United States. Read More