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Lawmakers to Again Consider Texas-Wide Emergency Disaster Response System After Summer Floods, Wildfires

The proposal would set standards for first responder communications and direct grant money for emergency equipment after major disasters exposed coordination gaps.

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State Rep. Ken King first proposed the Interoperability Council in 2025 following the Panhandle wildfires. The Legislature has failed to approve the proposal twice.

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Lawmakers to again consider Texas-wide emergency disaster response system after summer floods, wildfires

State Rep. Ken King first proposed the Interoperability Council in 2025 following the Panhandle wildfires. The Legislature has failed to approve the proposal twice.

·Dallas, United States
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Lawmakers to again weigh a Texas-wide disaster response system

State Rep. Ken King first proposed the Interoperability Council in 2025 following the Panhandle wildfires. The Legislature has failed to approve the proposal twice.

·Austin, United States
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The Texas Tribune broke the news in Austin, United States on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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