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Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Committee meets for the first time, hearing from state officials
In response to the deadly floods in the Hill Country, lawmakers from both the House and Senate formed the Disaster ...
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Redistricting, flood preparedness to take center stage as Texas Legislature’s special session begins
The Texas Capitol is buzzing as the legislative special session officially begins. Lawmakers were called back to Austin on ...
What’s on the table as Texas scrambles to prevent future floods
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are back in Austin for a special session, and they have just 30 days to tackle a list of ...
Texas Floods Could Worsen Housing Market Issues
The recent flash floods in central Texas impacted thousands of homes and laid bare the challenges facing local homeowners, ...
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Texas Emergency Management Chief Raises Disaster Communication Concerns with State Lawmakers
At a joint hearing of special legislative committees probing the deadly Hill Country floods, the state’s emergency management ...
Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding
Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, ...
Texas Governor Says He'll Introduce Flood Items at Special Session
Governor Greg Abbott will introduce flood preparedness legislation at Monday's special session following deadly July 4th ...
Texas' special session starts Monday. Here are the major issues, from a THC ban to flood relief
Gov. Greg Abbott named nearly 20 issues to the special session agenda, including flood relief, hemp THC restrictions and ...