Parents who lost their daughters from flood waters at Camp Mystic said their deaths were “100% preventable” and asked the legislature to implement mandatory safety protocols for camps statewide. Camp Mystic,

In response, the committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 1, allocating $200 million to improve infrastructure and technology at Texas youth camps. Senator Paul Bettencourt told the families that the committee and he will try to take on as much of the pressure as they can from the families, according to our sister station CBS Austin.

The families testified that counselors were told not to move children out of cabins until they received instructions to do so, even though floodwaters were rising.

The families shared stories of unimaginable grief and heartache as they pleaded with committee members to pass SB 1 to ensure Texas youth camps are safer.

On Wednesday, for the first time, Camp Mystic families detailed their experience of their daughters who died in Texas Hill Country flooding.

The hearing was held to discuss Senate Bill 1, aimed at improving preparedness and accountability for disaster procedures at youth camps in Texas

KERRVILLE, Texas — A new foundation called the Heaven’s 27 Fund looks to honor the legacies of the 27 campers and counselors who died during the July 4 floods at Camp Mystic.

Hunt Independent School district had over a month left until school was scheduled to start on August 20. But after devastating floods swept through Texas Hill Country on July 4, the district’s lone school,