Texas House Advances Bill to Levy Stricter Penalties on Camps Following the Hill Country Flood

Texas House advances bill to levy stricter penalties on camps following the Hill Country flood

By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Aug. 25, 2025 “Texas House advances bill to levy stricter penalties on camps following the Hill Country flood” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most es…

Bill would levy stricter penalties on camps

The Texas House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would tighten how youth camps are penalized for safety deficiencies and that would diminish the industry’s influence on a state advisory committee.