Runs the General Land Office: state-owned land and mineral rights, the Permanent School Fund that helps pay for public schools, and coastal and disaster-recovery programs.
What this office does
The land commissioner heads the General Land Office, which manages roughly 13 million acres of state land. It leases those lands and their minerals for oil, gas and other commercial uses, generating revenue for the Permanent School Fund — an endowment created from state lands that helps fund Texas public schools. The office also safeguards more than 3,400 miles of coastline through cleanups and storm recovery, allocates disaster recovery funding, runs veterans programs including home loans, care homes and state cemeteries, and operates the Alamo.
“The General Land Office is the most important state agency that so many Texans have never heard of. As our state's first female Land Commissioner, my job is to manage, maximize, and protect the millions of acres of state lands that stretch from our beautiful coast to the Texas Panhandle, and everywhere in between.”Dawn Buckingham Campaign Website ↗
“I bring 30 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, risk management, governance, and compliance. These aren't just transferable skills; they're the foundation for transforming how the General Land Office operates.”Benjamin Flores for Land Commissioner – Q & A ↗
“I'm Neill Snider of Waco, Texas—a mechanical contractor, small cattle operation owner, and Libertarian candidate for Texas Land Commissioner.”Campaign website (neillsnider.com, archived) ↗
“The General Land Office is the most important state agency that so many Texans have never heard of. As our state's first female Land Commissioner, my job is to manage, maximize, and protect the millions of acres of state lands that stretch from our beautiful coast to the Texas Panhandle, and everywhere in between.”Dawn Buckingham Campaign Website ↗
“I bring 30 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, risk management, governance, and compliance. These aren't just transferable skills; they're the foundation for transforming how the General Land Office operates.”Benjamin Flores for Land Commissioner – Q & A ↗
“I'm Neill Snider of Waco, Texas—a mechanical contractor, small cattle operation owner, and Libertarian candidate for Texas Land Commissioner.”Campaign website (neillsnider.com, archived) ↗
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