The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.

Texas lawmakers will return to Austin July 21 for a 30-day special session. They will look into a wide range of policies, including natural disaster preparedness, congressional redistricting, THC regulations and local property tax rates.

The statewide death toll from the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas earlier this month has risen to 135 and dozens more remain missing, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday. Abbott provided an update on the Texas floods during a news conference while in San Angelo,

State Sen. Paul Bettencourt isn’t sure 30 days will be enough time to address 18 agenda items during the special session.

Considering the recent flood emergency in Kerr County, Texas, which reportedly had no alert sirens in use, the question came up at the Hawley Borough Council meeting on July 9 of how the public would be notified of a catastrophic failure of the Lake Wallenpaupack dam.

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming.

Texas leaders’ dreams of unlimited development and a rush of artificial intelligence data centers are on a collision course with a new reality of extreme weather, as this

A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.

State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin filed the first flood related legislation Wednesday ahead of next week’s special session, proposing changes to emergency warning systems operated by

Texas faces relentless tragedy as flood-related deaths rise to 131, with storm threats lingering. Central Texas braces for more heavy rains after flash floods devastated the Hill Country, leaving a deadly aftermath in Kerrville.