September 19, 2025 - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and Great Springs Project are pleased to announce the signing of HB 4230, establishing the Texas Bicentennial Trail to promote Texas’ rich historical and cultural heritage, provide for increased outdoor recreation, and enhance economic development in the state.

August 27, 2025 - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Coastal Management Program (CMP), in partnership with the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (CBBEP), completed the Restoring Colonial Waterbird Populations project to enhance 180+ rookery islands across eight bay systems ranging from the mid to lower Texas coast. 

January 7, 2025 - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is thrilled to kick off the 29th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest supported by the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach Program. All public, private, and homeschooled Texas kindergarten through sixth-grade students are invited to participate in the contest. Students' artwork should illustrate why the Texas coast is important or special to each student. 

March 18, 2024 – Today the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted Amendment 4 to the state action plan for $4.3 billion in Community Development Block Grants Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) for a federally required 30-day public comment period.

The amendment includes the following changes:

December 13, 2023 - Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the approval of Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) funding for the Bolivar Peninsula Beach and Dune Restoration project. The Bolivar Peninsula Special Utility District, Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Galveston County Road Administrator Lee Crowder, Galveston County Judge Mark Henry, and Galveston County Precinct 2 Commissioner Joe Giusti played pivotal roles in securing this funding.