" Proposed legislation would levy stricter penalties on Texas camps following the Hill Country flood " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

A bill that would tighten how youth camps are penalized for safety deficiencies and that would diminish the industry’s influence on a state advisory committee has gained traction in the Legislature.

While Senate Bill 1 passed last week created a series of new emergency preparedness reforms for youth camps following the tragic flooding deaths of 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors, state Rep. Lacey Hull’s House Bill 265 works to reduce the influence of camp owners.

Currently, when t

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