Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $1.4 million for City of Yoakum infrastructure priorities
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,416,383 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Yoakum to improve drainage, street, sewer, water, electric, and public facilities."Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $10.6 million to improve flood, drainage, and sewer facilities in Aransas Pass
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $10,696,302 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve flood, drainage, and sewer facilities in Aransas Pass."Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms. Read More
COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH VIRTUALLY VISITS BROOKS ACADEMY
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush taught an interactive virtual Texas energy lesson to students at Brooks Academy as part of his year of energy initiative. Brooks Academy is a K-12 TEA-authorized and overseen public charter school on the former Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. At the beginning of the year, Commissioner Bush dedicated 2020 to the year of energy – little did we know just how important it would be for our state to examine how important Texas energy is to our society as a whole. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush releases Disaster Recovery Planning Studies Survey for Mitigation Funding Survey for local officials open until June 30
Today Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is releasing a survey to gather input from local officials, councils of government and river authorities for its Disaster Recovery Planning Studies Survey for Mitigation Funding. The survey requests input on planning study topics local leaders would like to prioritize using federal mitigation funding to lessen the impact of future disasters. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush announces $100,000 to improve wastewater facilities in Gregory
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $100,000 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds to improve wastewater facilities in the city of Gregory."Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush announces $283,664 for street improvements in Taft
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $283,664 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the city of Taft to make street improvements, including reconstructing driving surfaces and repairing ditches."Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $1.8 million in disaster recovery buyout funds for Beaumont
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,898,364 in Hurricane Harvey funds to conduct a buyout program for approximately 13 homes located in a floodplain or repetitive flood areas in the city of Beaumont. This community was overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey as heavy rainfall caused flooding of streets and homes, threatening public health, safety, and welfare."Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $2 million for Wharton County infrastructure priorities
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,028,234 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for Wharton County to conduct a planning study and improve flood, drainage, water and sewer facilities."Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $2.6 million for flood and drainage improvements for Pearland
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $2,657,147 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the city of Pearland to make flood and drainage improvements. "Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast," said Commissioner Bush. "These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms. Read More
Commissioner Bush & School Land Board Act to Mitigate Oil and Gas Crisis - Adopts Waiver Policy
Today, the Texas School Land Board unanimously approved three policies to work with operators within the constraints of our statutory authority, while maintaining our fiduciary duty to the school children of Texas to generate the highest revenues possible for the Permanent School Fund. The policies delegates the Land Commissioner the authority to grant up to a six-month extension on all drilling commitments, when it’s deemed to be in the state’s best interest, made by lessees of permanent school fund property during 2020, and a 90-day tolling on calculations for Read More