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Texas lawmakers hold first public hearing on Hill Country flood response. Here's what to know.

Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority ...

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 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 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, ...

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 ...

Texas lawmakers push bill that would fund flood sirens in Kerr County

With the Texas legislatures special session underway, state lawmakers are working on a bill that would fund sirens and flood ...

Federal budget cuts not solely to blame for Texas flood preparedness issues, says expert

As communities across Central Texas reel from the deadly floods that devastated Kerrville and surrounding Hill Country towns, ...