After the recent flooding in the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott has added several items to state lawmakers’ agenda during the upcoming special called session.
Lawmakers are set to reconvene in Austin on July 21, after passing several sweeping public education policy changes during their regular session that ended in June; however, this time they are meeting under less opportune circumstances.
“We delivered on historic legislation in the 89th Regular Legislative Session that will benefit Texans for generations to come,” said Governor Abbott. “There is more work to be done, particularly in the aftermath of the devastating floods in the Texas Hill Country. We must ensure better preparation for such events in the future.”
As of July 9, 2025, the July 4 flash flooding has claimed the lives of at least 119 people, a toll that has steadily risen as search and rescue teams and volunteers comb through debris. According to USA TODAY, at least 27 of those deaths were children and counselors at Camp Mystic, a girls’ Christian camp that sits along the river.
There are still over 170-plus missing people in the wake of devastating flooding along Texas’ Guadalupe River and in the Concho River valley around San Angelo.
However, there are other items the governor is directing lawmakers to look after that stem from vetoed bills from the regular session. Here’s what’s on the agenda according to the governor’s proclamation:
The special session of both the Texas House and Senate is set to gavel in at noon on Monday, July 21, 2025, in Austin.
Mateo Rosiles is the Government & Public Policy reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Got a news tip for him? Email him: mrosiles@lubbockonline.com.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Gov. Abbott adds flood, redistricting to Legislature’s special session agenda
Reporting by Mateo Rosiles, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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