Texas General Land Office Achieves International Recognition for Disaster Preparedness Public Service Announcement
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) recently won several awards from the Audio-Visual Digital Awards (AVA). Its submission, Don’t Ignore, is a public service announcement urging Texans to purchase the proper flood insurance to avoid substantial losses due to catastrophic weather events. Read More
Texas General Land Office launches multi-media, multi-platform disaster preparedness campaign
AUSTIN - Today the Texas General Land Office announced its public outreach initiative to encourage Texans to be prepared and stay prepared for hurricane season, which began Wednesday, June 1 and runs through November 30, 2022. Read More
Demonstration Provides First Look at Texas Disaster Information System
AUSTIN, Texas — In recognition of the start of the 2022 Hurricane Season, the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Texas A&M University’s (TAMU) Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT), and the University of Texas (UT) led an exclusive preview demonstration of the Texas Disaster Information System (TDIS) in San Antonio. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, TDIS will bring together all of the state’s natural hazard data into a dynamic online system to be useful for state agencies, city planners, first responders, emergency managers and the general public. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush Announces Launch of Texas GLO’s Resilient Communities Program
Commissioner George P. Bush announced the launch of the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Resilient Communities Program (RCP), which will fund the development, adoption, and implementation of modern and resilient building codes and flood damage prevention ordinances to ensure that structures built within the community can withstand future hazards. Read More
General Land Office Wraps Up Calhoun County Vessel Turn-In Program
The Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Oil Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) team wrapped up its spring Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) which was held May 18-20. During the event, the GLO, Calhoun County and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department together collected 10 vessels measuring over 197 linear feet. A derelict vessel is turned at the Calhoun County VTIP held last week Removing abandoned vessels from coastal waters comes at a considerable expense—around $200-300 per foot. Read More
Save Texas History Limited Edition Coffee Tumblers Now Available
As part of National Historic Preservation Month, the General Land Office’s (GLO) Save Texas History program is offering a limited edition run of tumblers to anyone who donates $30 or more. Read More
RESS RELEASES SAVE TEXAS HISTORY LIMITED EDITION COFFEE TUMBLERS NOW AVAILABLE
As part of National Historic Preservation Month, the General Land Office’s (GLO) Save Texas History program is offering a limited edition run of tumblers to anyone who donates $30 or more. Donations made directly support the program’s work preserving the millions of historic documents and maps in the GLO’s Archives and Records. Established in 2004, Save Texas History’s mission is to promote efforts within the GLO to preserve the Lone Star State’s history. Read More
WWII Veteran Requests 100 Cards for His 100th Birthday
Today, Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush challenged Texans to show their utmost appreciation for World War II Veteran, Army Sgt. Everett Alexander, who turns 100 on May 10th. Sgt. Alexander—a resident of the Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH) in Houston—has requested to receive at least 100 cards for this momentous occasion. Sgt. Everett was born in Florida and raised in Mt. Vernon, New York. He deployed to Europe during WWII where he served as a cook. Texans interested in showing their support for Sgt. Read More
Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home Awarded $535,000 VA Grant
Today, Texas Veteran Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush announced that the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has awarded the VLB a grant totaling $535,135 for the Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH) in McAllen. The grant money will be used to update the home’s existing HVAC system. “As part of our mission to serve Texas Veterans with the highest standards of care, we are committed to advocating for federal funding opportunities that provide the critical resources required to modernize our facilities,” said VLB Chairman Bush. Read More
Volunteers Remove Over 50,000 Pounds of Trash from Texas Coast
This past weekend, more than 4,000 volunteers gathered at 23 sites along the Texas coastline to participate in the 2022 Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup. A total of 51,087 pounds of trash was removed from the Texas coast during the event which took place on Saturday, April 9. Read More