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Lawmakers tighten youth‑camp safety after Kerr County flood; House and Senate approve package including evacuation and licensing changes
Summary
Following the fatal July 4 Hill Country flood, lawmakers approved legislation and companion changes to restrict residential cabins in floodways, create new licensing and emergency‑planning rules and add funding/agency implementation steps. A contested amendment over FEMA LOMA exceptions failed; Senate and House versions were reconciled and passed.
After weeks of negotiation and testimony from families affected by the July 4 Hill Country floods, the Texas Legislature adopted a paired package of measures — Senate Bill 1 (campground and youth camp safety) and conforming House language — that changed licensing and safety requirements for youth camps and campgrounds.
“Members, this bill does not provide a blanket prohibition on a youth camp cabin from being constructed in a flood plain,” Representative Darby said while explaining the Senate language. He said the bill will bar licensing of residential cabins in the mapped floodway or within 1,000 feet of a floodway’s border unless a camp is…
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