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weather events and disasters, including hailstorms, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and more. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts estimates
Bill 500 to provide funding for 34 infrastructure, flood, wastewater, and water-supply projects across Texas. House Bill
Grant for Nueces County Drainage District No. 2 Flood Control Projects
Austin, TX – Today, the Texas Water Development … Nueces County Drainage District No. 2 to support flood control improvements in Robstown and surrounding areas. The project
Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, as well as the Senate Select Committee on Civil Discourse … General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events
legislative investigations into the July 2025 Hill Country floods, Panhandle fire,
and the Uvalde/Robb Elementary shooting have … accommodate autonomous vehicle operations.
Water, Agricultural & Rural Affairs
Flood Mitigation
Study the barriers and make recommendations for state
Bill 500 to provide funding for 34 infrastructure, flood, wastewater, and water-supply projects across Texas. House Bill
Bill 500 to provide funding for 34 infrastructure, flood, wastewater, and water-supply projects across Texas. House Bill
allowing transfers to existing TWDB programs, including the Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF), Economically Distressed Areas Program (EDAP), Agricultural … Mando Martinez. This bill expands eligibility under the Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF) to include multi-purpose flood mitigation
measures, including new camp
safety measures and flood funding, new congressional maps, a bill to reform standardized testing
more Republican congressional seats and following the severe floods in Central Texas around the 4th of July weekend … floods killed more than 130 people, including 27 girls and counselors at Camp Mystic located in Kerr County
representative has changed, visit https://redistricting.capitol.texas.gov.
2. Various flood recovery measures pass, Legislature honors victims
Last week, both … House and Senate passed legislation relating to flood mitigation, response, and
recovery while honoring the victims
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Sen. Bettencourt’s Flash Flood Outdoor Warning Siren System, SB 3, Heads … direct response to the devastating July 4th flood disaster in Kerr County and Central Texas, now heads
Jeffrey.Clemmons@Senate.Texas.gov
SENATOR ECKHARDT CALLS FOR FURTHER ACTION ON FLOOD
PREPAREDNESS FOR TEXAS: “OUR WORK IS NOT DONE”
AUSTIN … three bills in response to the Independence Day
floods that claimed the lives of more than 130 Texans
Contact: Sarah Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Sen. Bettencourt’s Flash Flood Outdoor Warning Siren System, SB 3, Passes Senate … Patrick Priority Bill Mandates Flood Warning Sirens System in Response to July 4th Flood Disaster
AUSTIN, TX — Senate
Joan Huffman with strong support.
SB 3 – Outdoor Flood Warning Sirens : Is in response Texas’ devastating July … flood disaster, to authorize the installation of proven, time-tested outdoor warning sirens to alert residents and visitors
RELEASE: Taylor.sanchez@senate.texas.gov
August 13, 2025
Texas Senate Passes Flood Response and Prevention Bills Following
Central Texas Flooding
Austin … wake of the devastating July 4th floods in Central Texas, Senator César J. Blanco has
helped pass
Decade Redistricting, Walks Out to Demand Focus on Flood Relief
Austin, Texas – Today, Senator César J. Blanco joined … time when Texas should be focused solely on flood relief and disaster preparedness.
Senator Blanco issued the following
Leon Sarah.leon@senate.texas.gov
Bettencourt’s Outdoor Warning Sirens in Flood-Prone Areas, SB 2, Passes Senate Unanimously … Early Warning Sirens in Response to July 4th Flood Disaster
AUSTIN, TX — Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), authored
César J. Blanco Pushes for Stronger Disaster Preparedness
& Flood Response After Hearing from Affected Families
Kerrville, Texas … Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and
Flooding, Senator César J. Blanco participated in a field hearing
hold first hearing on emergency preparedness and flooding July 23.
(AUSTIN, TX) — Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst (R-Brenham … Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding.
The committee is being formed in response to the disastrous
Senate Select Committee on
Disaster Preparedness and Flooding
Austin, Texas- In response to the devastating and deadly flooding … Senate Select Committee on Disaster
Preparedness and Flooding to review the state’s emergency response systems and recommend
four million dollars for the Cypress Ditch Regional Flood Mitigation Project led by the City
of Bellaire
paves the way for important funding opportunities for flood mitigation projects. The definition of a "flood project … funding from the Texas Water Development Board Flood Infrastructure Fund. The new law also authorizes projects that contain
laws, sewer and water infrastructure, building codes, or flood regulations
Targets new subdivisions on at least 5 acres
projects across the state to
address water infrastructure, flood, wastewater, and supply needs; and addresses our state