AUSTIN — Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released the following statement after the Alamo Citizens Advisory Committee voted in favor of advancing the preservation and restoration plan for the Alamo complex.

"Today's vote by the Citizens Advisory Committee is an encouraging step forward in our effort to preserve and restore the Alamo and its battleground for generations of Texans to come," said Commissioner Bush. "There is no greater defining symbol of Texas than the Alamo. The Alamo plan protects the sacred ground and reclaims history lost to the ages. I look forward to the Alamo Management Committee now voting to advance this plan to restore the Alamo to its former glory."