US EditionGov. Greg Abbott signs camp safety bills into law, surrounded by Camp Mystic families
New laws require youth camps to develop emergency plans, install warning systems, and remove cabins from floodplains, funded partly by $240 million from Texas's rainy day fund.
- Gov. Greg Abbott signed three laws aimed at improving youth camp safety and emergency preparedness in Texas after the Camp Mystic flooding tragedy.
- The laws require camps to implement stricter safety measures, communities to install flood warning sirens, and families of Camp Mystic victims witnessed the signing.
- Despite initial concerns about government overreach, the bills were passed to protect campers across the state.
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Two months after the Hill Country floods, Gov. Greg Abbott signed two pieces of legislation outlining new safety requirements for summer camps.The governor was surrounded by several families of the 27 children who died at Camp Mystic on the Fourth of July.“Every child who goes to camp should come home to their families,” Abbott said. “No parent should ever have to outlive their child or endure this kind of loss.”“Through these laws we’re doing m…
Abbott signs camp and flood safety bills with Camp Mystic families
Two months after the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott approved new safety requirements for overnight youth camps and areas prone to flooding. Families of the Camp Mystic victims were at the governor’s mansion for the bill signings.
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