The VLB provides the most robust state benefits package in the nation toTexas Veterans, Military Members, and their families.
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce that the VLB will have a resource table at two events during the 2026 Fleet Week in Houston: the Fleet Week Expo and the Exhibition at Sylvan Beach. Veterans, Military Members, and their families can stop by the VLB's resource table during these events, where VLB representatives will be happy to provide information about the benefits available to Texas Veterans.
THE VLB AT THE 2026 FLEET WEEK IN HOUSTON
WHAT: Fleet Week Expo
WHEN: Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: POST Houston
401 Franklin St., Houston, 77002
WHAT: Exhibition at Sylvan Beach
WHEN: Sunday, April 19, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Sylvan Beach Park
636 N. Bayshore Dr., La Porte, 77571
WHEN: Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: POST Houston
401 Franklin St., Houston, 77002
WHAT: Exhibition at Sylvan Beach
WHEN: Sunday, April 19, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Sylvan Beach Park
636 N. Bayshore Dr., La Porte, 77571
The VLB provides the most robust state benefits package in the nation toTexas Veterans, Military Members, and their families, including:
LAND LOANS:
The VLB Veterans Land Loan Program is the only one of its kind in the nation—giving Texas Veterans and Military Members the opportunity to borrow money to purchase land at favorable interest rates and terms while only requiring a minimum 5% down payment.
HOME LOANS:
In 1983, the Legislature created the VLB Veterans Housing Assistance Program to assist Texas Veterans and Military Members in purchasing a home. Through this program, eligible Texas Veterans and Military Members have an opportunity to purchase a home with an unbeatable, low-interest loan with little or no money down.
LAND SALES:
The VLB makes tracts of land available for Texas Veterans and Military Members to bid on in our quarterly land sales held every January, April, July, and October. Texas Veterans and Military Members may use the VLB Land Loan to purchase these tracts or other non-commercial properties in Texas that are one acre or more.
TEXAS VETERANS CALL CENTER:
The Texas Veterans Land Board is proud to serve Veterans, Military Members, their families and supporting organizations throughout Texas. VLB Outreach Specialists are available for one-on-one or group meetings via Zoom, telephone, or in person. Additionally, the VLB provides a call center service five days a week to answer any questions that may arise with benefits. The hotline number is 1-800-252-8387.
TEXAS STATE VETERANS’ HOMES:
The Texas Veterans Land Board is proud and honored to offer 10 long-term care facilities throughout the state for qualified Veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star parents. Veterans with a 70% or higher service-connected disability can generally live at a home for free.
TEXAS STATE VETERANS’ CEMETERIES:
Texas State Veterans Cemeteries are built through a partnership between the state of Texas and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and are managed by the Texas Veterans Land Board. VLB Cemeteries are located in Abilene, Corpus Christi, Killeen, and Mission, Texas. We will open our newest VLB Cemetery located in Lubbock, Texas in Spring 2026.
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