THC, Texas and Greg Abbott
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A man and a little girl from Camp Mystic were still missing, Abbott said. He last said the death toll stood at 135.
"She was recovered in the Kerrville area," Abbott said in a statement on social media. The deadly flooding over the Fourth of July weekend killed at least 136 people, including dozens of girls at Camp Mystic, along the Guadalupe River, according to officials.
Texas lawmakers have filed bills to improve early warning systems and emergency communications and to provide relief funding.
The Texas Senate is not backing down on its proposed THC ban, already advancing a bill filed by state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, out of committee on the second day of the special legislative session.
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"We must ensure better preparation in the future," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement posted on social media.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed gratitude to 26 states that sent emergency teams and resources to help with flood recovery.
Gov. Greg Abbott said responding to the devastating July 4 floods is his top priority for a special legislative session that began Monday, including providing relief to victims and improving early warning systems.
State lawmakers have returned to Austin for a special session, with a potential ban on intoxicating THC products "high" on the agenda.
President Donald Trump is seeking to pick up at least four, potentially five, Texas congressional seats for Republicans in a midterm election cycle that ordinarily would favor the Democrats. Gov. Greg Abbott has obliged Trump by adding redistricting to a crowded special session that also includes disaster recovery and preparedness.