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August 15, 2025      8:09 AM
Parents of Camp Mystic victims met with Abbott, Patrick, and Burrows to talk about reforms following Hill Country flooding
During the tearful meetings, the Big Three all said they would act on this and prioritize it above all else in the second special session
The
parents of the 27 girls who lost their lives in the devastating flood at Camp
Mystic met with Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan
Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows to push for sweeping reforms to
protect kids at youth camps, per a news release.
"Gathering
at the Texas Capitol and the Governor’s mansion, the families shared their
stories of unimaginable loss and underscored the urgent need for better
response and preparedness for future weather events and other risks inherent to
youth camps," per the release. We’re told it was
a tearful day of the state’s top leadership listening
to the stories of the families.
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