Texas Bills Increasing Youth Camp Safety Face Long Odds, Even After Hill Country Floods

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Texas bills increasing youth camp safety face long odds, even after H…

Competing legislative priorities and an industry that has pushed against certain regulations could challenge a suite of camp safety bills this special legislative session.

Texas bills increasing youth camp safety face long odds, even after Hill Country floods

Competing legislative priorities and an industry that has pushed against certain regulations could challenge a suite of camp safety bills this special legislative session.

Texas bills to increase youth camp safety face long odds

Although not specifically named in Gov. Greg Abbott’s list of directives for the current special legislative session, state lawmakers have filed several bills to shore up the safety of youth camps in the wake of the devastating Hill Country floods.

Texas Lawmakers Push Camp Safety Reforms After Deadly Hill Country Floods - Reform Austin

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… In the aftermath of the catastrophic July 4th floods that claimed 137 lives, including 27 campers and staff at the historic Camp Mystic, Texas lawmakers are advancing several bills aimed at improving youth camp safety. Though not officially included in Governor Greg Abbott’s special session agenda, nine bills have been introduced to strengthen emergency preparedness at camps. Proposals ra…