The Texas legislature passed two bills on Wednesday reforming flood safety regulations after a deadly disaster swept the state earlier this summer, killing over 130 people.

Twenty-five young girls and two teenage counselors at Camp Mystic were among those who died in the overnight flash floods that caught Texas officials off guard on July 4.

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In the weeks since, the state legislature has scrutinized measures seeking to prevent such a tragedy from occurring again, with lawmakers on Sept. 3 sending House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1 to Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R-TX) desk for final approval.

HB 1, which passed the Senate 26-0, would establish state oversight over whethe

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