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The owners of Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country said on Tuesday they will implement new safety upgrades before part of the camp reopens next summer.

The Christian girls summer camp has been closed since the July 4 floods that killed 25 campers and two counselors.

In a letter to parents, the camp's owners said they plan to exceed the new camp-safety laws passed by Texas lawmakers after the disaster.

"We thank the Heaven's 27 families and our state leaders for passing legislation to help make camps safer, and it is our goal not only to be in compliance with the new camp safety laws, but to exceed their requirements," the letter said.

Camp Mystic is owned by the

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