Investigators: Camp Mystic lacked written emergency plans required by state code

Jun 18, 2026

Judge Massengale told the committees that Camp Mystic's posted materials amounted to a 'shelter in place' paragraph, not the written, posted evacuation procedures required by Texas Administrative Code Section 265.15, and investigators found staff and campers were not trained or assigned emergency duties.

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Judge Michael Massengale summarized the committee's first top-line conclusion: Camp Mystic did not have written emergency plans that complied with state requirements.

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