Robert Douglas Bullock (July 10, 1929 – June 18, 1999) was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Texas, whose career spanned four decades.

Bullock was also the first elected state official to adopt an equal opportunity employment program, a policy that Calvert had opposed.

Also, Bullock was among the first elected officials to use computer technology in state government to cut costs and improve productivity.

Bullock was inaugurated for his second term on January 17, 1995, while Republican George W. Bush was sworn in as Texas's 46th governor, having unseated Ann Richards.

Bullock did not seek election to a third term in 1998; he was succeeded by Republican Agriculture Commissioner (and later Governor) Rick Perry on January 19, 1999.

[5] Bullock overhauled the ethics laws during his first term in an effort to restore public confidence in state government.

He helped consolidate all environmental agencies into one department in an effort to better serve Texans and protecting the state's natural resources.

He led efforts to modernize the Texas tax system and worked on state problems in tort reform, health and juvenile justice.

Bullock was instrumental in finding a legislative solution to get Texas out of federal court lawsuits involving prisons and mental health.

As lieutenant governor, he professed a nonpartisan approach to lawmaking, often telling members of the Texas Senate to leave their politics at the door.

Bullock was renowned for his blunt and sometimes politically incorrect speaking style, but also for his trademark closing line "God bless Texas".

The second-floor lobby of the museum features a seven-foot-tall bronze statue of Bullock holding a giant gavel, next to a gallery of items and a video from his career in politics.

The Texas State History Museum, located a few blocks north of the Capitol Building in Austin, is named to honor Bullock's efforts in the establishment of the facility.