US EditionCamp safety bills pass Texas Legislature, requiring updates to flood emergency preparedness
New laws prohibit cabins in flood zones and mandate emergency plans, training, and warning systems at youth camps, backed by $300 million for flood preparedness and disaster relief.
- On Friday, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1, Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 3 at the Governor's Mansion, enacting the most sweeping camp safety regulations in decades.
- After the July 4 weekend floods that killed more than 130 people, Camp Mystic families testified at state Senate hearings in Austin, urging lawmakers to pass safety laws.
- Senate Bill 1 requires cabins outside FEMA floodplains with evacuation routes and rooftop ladders, House Bill 1 mandates annual emergency plans and staff training, while lawmakers approved nearly $300 million for flood preparedness.
- The laws establish a youth camp safety team, minimum camper-to-counselor ratios and state inspections, with Governor Greg Abbott saying, `Through these laws, we're doing more than just changing campgrounds in Texas.`
- Matthew Childress hopes Texas laws become a model for other states, while camp owners Waldemar, Stewart and Vista warned of financial hardship and state Rep. Wes Virdell plans revisions in the next legislative session.
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After catastrophic floods, Texas enacts sweeping camp safety laws to protect kids
Texas lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 1 to address safety standards at youth camps. Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the bill into law in a ceremony at the governor’s mansion on Friday. Senate Bill 1 is also known as the “Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act,” in commemoration of the campers who lost their lives in the tragedy.
·Atlanta, United States
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Camp safety bills pass Texas Legislature, requiring updates to flood emergency preparedness
Two months after the Hill Country floods, two pieces of state legislation outlining new safety requirements for summer camps is headed to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk for his signature
·San Antonio, United States
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