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July 6, 2025 4:31 PM

Texas House lawmakers from both parties work to support those affected by the Hill Country floods

Rep. Patterson joined with Speaker Moody, who said “Tragedy isn’t partisan, & neither is helping our fellow Texans….there are hurts that money can’t fix, but this is one part of easing what burdens we can."

The Kerr County Flood Relief Fund can be found here. Depending on your browser, you may have to right click and open in a new tab.

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July 6, 2025 3:16 PM

Special session agenda item to be added to improve disaster response in rural areas

Meantime Abbott told reporters today “We have a special session coming up and the way to respond to this is something the special session will address"

As Suzanne Bellsnyder at points out at Texas Rural Reporter, legislation meant to bolster disaster response in small communities died in the Texas Senate this year:

One of the bills, HB 13, would have established the Texas Interoperability Council, which would be responsible for developing, coordinating, and governing emergency communications equipment and infrastructure statewide, and administering grants to assist local governments in acquiring emergency communications and expanding their emergency communications infrastructure.

HB 13 passed the House overwhelmingly but died in the Texas Senate without ever receiving a hearing. A handful of legislators in the House voted against HB 13, including Representative Wes Virdell, District 52, who represents Kerr County in the Texas Legislature. Kerr County is ground zero for this week’s tragedy, and this bill would have provided funding to counties like Kerr to purchase sirens or other emergency alert equipment, which might have provided the warning the communities needed to avoid the massive loss of lives.

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July 4, 2025 9:14 PM

It appears Gov. Abbott was in Orange County California during Hill Country floods

Per sources, the private jet he was using landed in Kerrville this evening from California at about 12 minutes before a planned 9pm news conference. Meantime the death toll from the floods has risen to 25

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July 4, 2025 5:35 PM

Abbott canceled whatever trip he is on to come back for a news conference at 9pm in the Hill Country

This is the second tropical system to ravage parts of the state and kill people in just under a year. Abbott was out of state for both even though they were both in the Gulf prior to the devastation. Earlier today, reporters were only told Abbott is "out of state" with no other explanation

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July 4, 2025 3:11 PM

With the Governor Absent, Patrick again leads the Texas response to a deadly natural disaster

Patrick was being brief this afternoon on flash flooding that left at least 6 dead and some children missing

The Austin American Statesman has the latest on the flooding in and around the Hill Country

At least six people are dead and some children staying in area camps are missing, caught in “catastrophic” flooding along the Guadalupe River that prompted evacuations in the Hill Country after heavy rains washed the region overnight.

Two Camp Mystic directors, Britt and Catie Eastland, pleaded for help and said that some children are not accounted for and that some cabins appear to have been flooded and possibly washed away. They also said the roads have been washed out and that they need urgent air assistance. Camp Mystic is a Christian summer camp for girls in Hunt.

All Kerr County residents who live near the Guadalupe River have been asked to evacuate their homes and move to higher ground. All other residents are encouraged to shelter in place and avoid travel, according to the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office.

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July 3, 2025 4:29 PM

Paxton drops appeal of nearly $7 million judgment for violations of Texas Whistleblowers Act

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July 3, 2025 12:05 PM

Hancock has about 6 million cash on hand after raising one and a half million over 8 days, per his campaign for Comptroller

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