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State Sen. Paul Bettencourt isn’t sure 30 days will be enough time to address 18 agenda items during the special session.
Texas’ first special session of 2025 starts Monday, during which state lawmakers will consider new congressional maps approve ...
Authorities determined that three people are still missing from the floods, a sharp drop from the approximately 100 people authorities had previously said were unaccounted for.
The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.
Gov. Greg Abbott has expanded the agenda for a special legislative session to address the recent deadly flooding in Texas.
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.
The groups also want lawmakers to examine land-use practices and consider ways to protect natural resources, which they say ...
Austin, filed the first flood related legislation Wednesday ahead of next week’s special session, proposing changes to ...
The joint House and Senate committee will first meet in Austin next week, then in Kerrville on July 31 to hear from Hill ...
The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The ...
As the storm system intensified overnight, rainfall totals surged beyond predictions, overwhelming the area’s rivers, creeks, ...