Texas Veterans
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 niches, more than doubling the existing, non-burial capacity. Read More
Texas Veterans
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 died for – caring for his fellow service members — not just on the battlefield but off it, too," Bush said. "His last heroic act was helping a veteran struggling with PTSD. Read More
Government Transparency
Commissioner George P. Bush promised a Texas General Land Office (GLO) that is transparent and accountable. Read More
VLB land loans
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 $100,000. "Texas veterans have more than earned this benefit," said Bill McLemore, executive director of the VLB. Read More
Open Government
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 Records Coordinator. Read More
Phil Collins Delivers: Alamo relics returned to Texas
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 of British pop legend Phil Collins.Crockett's pouch returned to the Alamo shortly after 10 a.m. on Oct. 28, along with Collins and the rest of what is widely considered to be the biggest and best collection of Alamo artifacts ever assembled. Read More