Scrimping on flood protection may have saved taxpayers money. But the Hill Country floods on July 4 cost 137 people -- ...

Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...

Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority ...

Texas lawmakers say they aren't seeking to assign blame or “armchair quarterback” as they review the catastrophic July 4 ...

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, ...

The recent flash floods in central Texas impacted thousands of homes and laid bare the challenges facing local homeowners, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are back in Austin for a special session, and they have just 30 days to tackle a list of ...

Texas lawmakers are set to convene Wednesday to examine the state's response to recent flash flooding and assess overall disaster preparedness.

The first hearing of the committee will discuss the state’s response to the flooding, the state’s disaster preparedness more ...

At a joint hearing of special legislative committees probing the deadly Hill Country floods, the state’s emergency management ...

The Texas Capitol is buzzing as the legislative special session officially begins. Lawmakers were called back to Austin on ...