HOUSTON, TX — The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) in partnership with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), is proud to announce the approval of two engineering design contracts that...
Charged with safeguarding approximately 5,220 square miles along the upper Texas coast, the Gulf Coast Protection District is part of the largest coastal protection project in U.S. history.
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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a historic Category 5 storm, packing 185-mph winds and leaving behind catastrophic damage. It was the strongest hurricane ever to strike the island,...
You might know us better as the “Ike Dike” project. Either way, last week’s mention of the Coastal Texas Project – the largest coastal protection project in U.S. history –...
Texas Senate Bill 2212 (2025) updates legislative procedures by requiring the Legislative Council to prioritize bill drafting during sessions and conduct a study on best practices for nonsubstantive code updates....
Introduced by Sen. Donna Campbell and filed on February 7, 2025, SB 1160 increases public notification requirements for municipal zoning and boundary changes.
... Co-sponsored by bipartisan senators—Kevin Sparks (R), César Blanco (D), Bob Hall (R), Borris Miles (D)—and Representative Matt Shaheen (R), the bill sailed through both chambers with overwhelming support (House votes:...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards $404M Design-Build Contract for the Port Arthur element PORT ARTHUR, TX – On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded...
THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE (the “GLO”) and GULF COAST PROTECTION DISTRICT (“The District”), each a “Party” and collectively “the Parties” to GLO Contract No. 25-025-000-E784 (the “Contract”), desire to amend...
