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'I promised her she would be safe’: Camp Mystic parents testify as Texas lawmakers promise safety reforms after deadly flood
Parents of the 27 girls and staffers who died when floodwaters overwhelmed Camp Mystic the morning of July 4 spoke publicly before Texas lawmakers for the first time Wednesday. The testimony quickly lead to tears on both sides of the hearing.
Camp Mystic parents' emotional pleas spur Senate Committee to pass safety reforms
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 shared stories of unimaginable grief and heartache as they pleaded with committee members to pass SB 1 to ensure ...
Senate Bill 1, which would require more oversight of emergency plans and evacuation procedures at summer camps, was advanced after the emotional hearing Wednesday.
On Wednesday, for the first time, Camp Mystic families detailed their experience of their daughters who died in Texas Hill ...
KERRVILLE, Texas — A new foundation called the Heaven’s 27 Fund looks to honor the legacies of the 27 campers and counselors ...
The families testified that counselors were told not to move children out of cabins until they received instructions to do so ...
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