AUSTIN, Texas - A major flood response bill cleared a critical vote on Tuesday.

Senate Bill 3 creates a grant program for warning sirens in communities that have a high risk of flooding.

The idea of a state program to install a new flood alert system is not limited to the Hill Country. Several high-risk communities in Central Texas will also be eligible to tap into the program.

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What is Senate Bill 3?

The backstory:

The call for a better warning system has also come from communities along the Guadalupe River

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