Commissioner Buckingham Announces Planned State Land Carbon Dioxide Storage Lease Sale for 2023
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. and the School Land Board (SLB) announced plans to publish a Request for Proposals (RFP) for several carbon sequestration leases. These leases will generate significant revenue for the Permanent School Fund (PSF), a constitutionally created fund that helps support public education in Texas.The RFP will result in leases covering submerged portions of Permanent School Fund land in the Brownsville, Matagorda, and Freeport areas, with more than one million acres available in the lease offering. Read More
TPPF Files Lawsuit to Delist Golden-Cheeked Warbler from the Endangered Species Act
AUSTIN - Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a lawsuit to delist the golden-cheeked warbler from the endangered species list on behalf of the Texas General Land Office."Leaving a species on the endangered list after its recovery is not only ineffective, it's irresponsible," said Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. Read More
George P. Bush applauds House passage of the Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act
AUSTIN − Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded passage of the "Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act" by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, authored by U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon), seeks to end questions about the federal government's ownership of disputed land along the Red River. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has filed the companion bill in the Senate. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) are original cosponsors of the legislation. Read More
Commissioner Bush Leads 23-State Effort to End Green 'Sue and Settle' Racket
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has joined forces with land commissioners from Wisconsin to Hawaii to stop environmentalists from taking advantage of American taxpayers."The Endangered Species Act was designed to preserve biodiversity, not enrich trial lawyers and political activists," said Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. "So we've joined with our Western allies to put an end to 'sue and settle' and force the Obama administration to be upfront with the American people. Read More
Save Texas History
Save Texas History hit a milestone this week, earning more than $300,000 to preserve historic Texas maps with the online sales of historic map reproductions."The sale of historic map reproductions from the Land Office Archives funds the conservation of priceless original maps and documents at no cost to Texas taxpayers," Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said. "All Texans should be proud of this efficient program. Read More
GIS expertise
An international conference of geographic information system (GIS) technology users recently honored the General Land Office (GLO)for its innovative use of technology to make maps. The GIS team at the General Land Office won the Special Achievement Award for Exceptional Application of Geospatial Technology at the Esri International User Conference in San Diego. Read More