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Lt. Gov. Patrick announces members of Senate Committee on flooding

TEXAS, JUL 14 – The joint committees will focus on flood warning systems, emergency communications, and relief funding after July Fourth floods killed over 120 people, lawmakers said.

  • Amid devastating floods, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick named nine state senators to the joint Disaster Preparedness and Flooding committee, highlighting Texas's urgent response.
  • In response to the July 4, 2025 flash flood event that caused 129 deaths and roughly 170 missing, Gov. Greg Abbott amended the special session call with 18 legislative priorities, prompting the session beginning July 21.
  • In a notable alignment, Charles Perry and Pete Flores lead the committee, with none of the members representing North Texas.
  • Both committees will meet at the Texas Capitol on July 23 for flood response discussions and reconvene in Kerrville on July 31 to hear Hill Country residents' concerns.
  • Patrick pledged, `We can write a check and we'll pay for them and install them by next year,` while Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha announced a relief fund through the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country.
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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth broke the news in Fort Worth, United States on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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