Cmr. George P. Bush announces donation of exceptionally rare map to Texas GLO
AUSTIN - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce an exceptionally rare Stephen F. Austin map of Texas has been donated to the Texas General Land Office by Thomas B. and Marsha Brown Taylor from Seabrook, Texas. The Taylors donated Genl. Austin's Map of Texas with Parts of Adjoining States Compiled by Stephen F. Austin, published by H.S. Tanner, printed in 1848, in memory of Mrs. Taylor's parents, Harrison K. and Margaret C. Read More
GLO announces release of Texas Action Plan for 2016 Disaster Recovery
AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completed the State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available funding to assist communities with long-term recovery from the compounded floods and other disasters of 2016.The GLO's Community Development and Revitalization program (GLO-CDR) will oversee administration of $222.2 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds provided by the U.S. Read More
TPPF Serves Notice of Intent to File Lawsuit to Delist Golden-Cheeked Warbler as an Endangered Species
AUSTIN, TX - Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) General Counsel and Director of the Center for the American Future Robert Henneke sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service serving the 60-day notice of intent to file a lawsuit to delist the golden-cheeked warbler from the Endangered Species List. Read More
Save Texas History Program receives grant from the Texas Historical Foundation
AUSTIN - Commissioner George P. Bush today accepted a grant from the Texas Historical Foundation on behalf of the Texas General Land Office's Save Texas History Program. The $4,000 grant will be used to promote stories found within the GLO Archives on social media. Since Commissioner Bush took office in January 2015, the GLO has developed a successful social media program, amassing thousands of followers across various platforms. Read More
Land Commissioner George P. Bush Congratulates Incoming Secretary of Energy Rick Perry
AUSTIN - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement congratulating Texas' longest-serving governor on his confirmation as Secretary of Energy. “I’m pleased to congratulate Gov. Perry on his confirmation to head the U.S. Department of Energy. I share our former governor’s desire to make Washington a little bit more like Texas, and I look forward to working with Secretary Perry on economic, energy security and technology development issues.” ### Read More
Bonham Veterans Home residents to participate in healing collaboration with Ranch Hand Rescue
AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the General Land Office's Veterans Land Board (VLB) is collaborating with Ranch Hand Rescue (RHR) Counseling Center and Animal Sanctuary to offer animal therapy for residents of the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home with Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS). The collaboration will offer groups of five veterans with an opportunity to travel from the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home in Bonham to the RHR facility in Argyle, Texas. Read More
Land Cmr. George P. Bush statement on Senate confirmation of Ryan Zinke as Interior Secretary
AUSTIN - Today Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement congratulating U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) on his confirmation as Secretary of the Department of the Interior:"I'd like to congratulate Congressman Zinke on his confirmation as Interior Secretary. As Texas Land Commissioner, I look forward to working together with him to address issues such as the Red River land dispute and finding sensible conservative solutions for other federal and state land management related matters."### Read More
Commissioner George P. Bush Announces 2nd Annual Save Texas History Top Texan Tournament
AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Save Texas History program will launch its 2nd Annual Top Texan Tournament tomorrow, March 2nd, in commemoration of Texas Independence Day and Texas History Month."Our second annual Top Texan Tournament is a chance to learn more about the men and women who have shaped our great state," said Commissioner George P. Bush. "Whether they're presidents, war heroes, or founding fathers, we have a history of greatness here in Texas. Read More
Cmr. George P. Bush announces approval of GLO's 2015 State of Texas Action Plan for disaster recovery funding
AUSTIN -Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the 2015 State of Texas Action Plan detailing eligible uses and allocation of available Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to assist communities with long-term recovery from the floods and other disasters of 2015. "Communities in Texas faced tremendous losses from flood disasters in 2015 and 2016," said Commissioner Bush. Read More
Texas Land Cmr. George P. Bush applauds President Trump's rollback of WOTUS regulations
AUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement in support of President Donald Trump's executive order instructing the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to rewrite the "Waters of the U.S." (WOTUS) rules that granted the federal government broad and vague powers to regulate rivers, streams and wetlands including those on private property. Read More