Texas GLO announces first two regional public hearings for mitigation funds
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will conduct the first two regional public hearings to seek input on the use of $4,297,189,00 in funding for mitigation projects in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey as well as 2015 and 2016 Floods. The GLO will directly administer these funds, while the cities of Houston and San Marcos will administer separate, direct allocations of $61,884,000 and $24,012,000, respectively, for the 2015 Floods.The U.S. Read More
TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME RESIDENTS EMBARK ON HONOR FLIGHT TO WASHINGTON D.C.
Last weekend, two of our Texas State Veterans Home residents embarked on a Trip of a Lifetime through Honor Flight Austin with a flight to Washington D.C. to see the memorials built in their honor. Residents of Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home, U.S. Army Veteran Mr. Silvestre Torres and U.S. Navy Veteran Mr. Jesse Bratton proudly answered the call to serve our nation during WWII and were honored for their service this past weekend. Mr. Jesse Bratton (left) and Mr. Read More
Homeowner Assistance Program announces major milestone
Today the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) is announcing it has reached a major milestone with application levels in many counties achieving full subscription, meaning applications in those counties now outnumber available funds. Read More
TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE ANNOUNCES CONTRACTOR FOR ROLLOVER PASS CLOSURE
Today, the Texas General Land Office announced the award of contract for the closure of Rollover Pass, Bolivar Peninsula to Brizo Construction, LLC. The notice to proceed will be issued on September 9th, 2019. Fencing is expected to be installed by the end of September. At this time, construction on the pass is expected to continue through April 2020.The closure of Rollover Pass was authorized by the Texas Legislature in 2009, under Senate Bill 2043. Rollover Pass is a man-made strait. Read More
CMR BUSH EXTENDS HANDS ON TEXAS HISTORY EXPERIENCE TO HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced a unique opportunity for homeschool students to participate in an exclusive hands on Texas history experience right here at the Texas General Land Office.Join the Texas General Land Office as we explore history up close. Travel back in time to discover how Texas was founded by exploring the GLO archives, which contains more than 35.5 million documents and 45,000 maps! Homeschool students in 4th - 5th grade and 6th - 7th grade are invited to participate as Texas Land Commissioner George P. Read More
COMMISSIONER BUSH VISITS LIBERTY ISD SCHOOLS AND BOOKMOBILE
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Liberty ISD’s treasured “Bookmobile,” along with Liberty Middle School and Liberty Elementary School as a part of his year of education initiative. "Liberty ISD is a remarkable example of Texas' thriving and innovative education systems," said Commissioner Bush. "From Liberty ISD's Robotics and STEM Program to its traveling Bookmobile, I am encouraged and inspired by my visit today. Texas' future is bright." Commissioner Bush kicked the day off by visiting Mr. Read More
CMR GEORGE P. BUSH EXPERIENCES UP CLOSE LOOK AT LONE STAR COLLEGE PROGRAMS
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Lone Star College-Kingwood where he toured the school along with many of the latest state-of-the-art equipment and programs offered to students enrolled at the Process Technology Center. With everchanging technology, it is important that the hands-on training that students receive keeps up with the latest technology. During both the visit and tour, Commissioner Bush visited with students learning new skills in process technology operations. Read More
EXPANSION GRANT AWARDED TO COASTAL BEND TEXAS STATE CEMETERY
Today, Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush released the following statement celebrating the Department of Veterans Affairs grant to expand the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas. The VA has awarded the VLB a grant of $1,966,125 for 100 percent of allowable costs for the expansion of the cemetery. “The sacrifices made by our United States Military Veterans are impossible for our nation to fully repay, yet we must strive to do everything in our power to come as close as we possibly can,” said Chairman George P. Bush. Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY: CMR GEORGE P. BUSH TO VISIT LONE STAR COLLEGE
On Tuesday, September 3, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush will visit Lone Star College as a part of his Year of Education initiative. Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY: COMMISSIONER BUSH VISITS LIBERTY ISD SCHOOLS AND BOOKMOBILE
On Tuesday, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush will be visiting Liberty ISD’s treasured “Bookmobile,” along with Liberty Middle School and Liberty Elementary School as a part of his Year of Education initiative. During his visit, Commissioner Bush will tour the interactive, traveling library that offers children a fun way to get excited about reading. At the middle and elementary schools, Commissioner Bush will teach an interactive Texas History Map lesson on cotton, cattle and railways using replicas of restored maps from the General Land Office Archives. Read More