HB 1

The author of H.B. 1 informed the House Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding that the July 4, 2025, flooding along the Guadalupe River that killed over 100 people, including more than two dozen young girls and counselors at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, exposed critical safety gaps in youth camp emergency preparedness. According to witness testimony provided to that committee, some camps in known flood-prone areas had no formal emergency plans, procedures, or training in place, leaving youth and staff unprepared for disaster. Furthermore, the bill author informed the committee that this issue is not isolated to Camp Mystic but is common among many Texas youth camps.