TX VLB INITIATES OPERATION SHARE THE LOVE
Today, the Texas Veterans Land Board announced a statewide campaign to bring Valentine’s Day love to the nearly 1,000 Veterans residing in state-ran nursing homes. The mission is to bring awareness from Texans that although the Veterans have had to isolate for nearly a year due to COVID-19, they are not forgotten by their nearby communities. Read More
TX GLO ANNOUNCES 2021 “TREASURES OF THE TEXAS COAST” CHILDREN'S ART CONTEST
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the 2021 “Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest” is open for entries. All Texas students (public, private, and home-schooled) in grades K-6 are encouraged to participate. Artwork should be based on the theme “Treasures of the Texas Coast” and portray why the Texas coast is important or noteworthy to the participating student. Read More
TX GLO ANNOUNCES NEW ADOPT-A-BEACH LICENSE PLATE DESIGN
Today, the Texas General Land Office announced a newly-designed Adopt-A-Beach specialty license plate. The new plates are available to purchase for a total of $30, with $22 of that will be contributed to the Adopt-A-Beach program’s all-volunteer effort to keep trash off Texas beaches. The license plate features a photo by Texas’ own Kenny Braun. Braun’s work has been featured in Garden and Gun, Texas Monthly, Wired, Southern Living, Texas Highways, This Old House Magazine and more. Read More
Commissioner George P. Bush Releases 2020 Texas Energy Map
Today, Dec. 8, 2020, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released a newly updated, interactive Texas Energy Map. Commissioner Bush dedicated 2020 as the year of energy with the goal of bringing the topic to the forefront of the state’s discussions. The commissioner spent the year meeting virtually with Texas high school students to discuss the state's energy economy and the importance of conservation. “There is no doubt that Texas’ economy is based on oil and gas. Read More
COMMISSIONER GEORGE P. BUSH ANNOUNCES VOICE OF VETERANS LESSON PLANS FOR TEXAS SCHOOL TEACHERS
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the first in a series of Voices of Veterans Oral History lesson plans is now available for Texas teachers. The General Land Office’s Oral History program seeks to share and record the stories of Texas Veterans through their time in service for future researchers, historians, genealogists, and the general public. Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY: SABINE TO GALVESTON STUDY SIGNING AGREEMENT CEREMONY
On Monday, September 28, Orange County will host a signing agreement ceremony with the Texas General Land Office, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and local elected officials.The event will begin at 2:00 PM with remarks from Congressman Brian Babin, Judge John Gothia, Galveston's District commander Col. Timothy Vail, and Deputy Land Commissioner Mark Havens. The media will then be provided an opportunity to ask questions. Read More
VLB PARTNERS WITH CITY OF MISSION TO MANAGE TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY
Today, Chairman of the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) and Texas Land Commissioner George P. 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
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
Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $1.4 million for drainage improvements in La Marque
Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $1,447,527 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery grants to drainage facilities in La Marque. "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