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Parents of Camp Mystic victims testify

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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.

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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 Camp Mystic flooding victims speak out.
Texas Senate to take up summer camp safety bill after emotional testimony
Parents of the Camp Mystic campers who died in the Hill Country flooding testified before a Senate committee on Wednesday to advocate for new safety reforms.

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Parents of Texas flood victims plead for reform
'My daughter was stolen from us': Camp Mystic parents who lost children in flooding speak at hearing
Parents of girls killed in Texas camp flooding say ‘commonsense’ measures were absent as lawmakers consider safety bill
“I told her camp was the safest place she could be and she would make new friends and learn new things. I lied to her. She not only wasn’t safe, she died,” said Carrie Hanna, mother of 8-year-old Had...

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“My daughter was stolen from me": Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearing
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Camp Mystic families push Texas leaders for safety reforms in wake of deadly Hill Country floods

Parents who lost daughters at Camp Mystic: Their deaths were '100% preventable'

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,

Lawmakers blast Camp Mystic for telling counselors not to evacuate cabins

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.

Camp Mystic, family of camp director killed in July Fourth floods mourn loss of 27 campers and honor Dick Eastland's legacy

Camp Mystic and the Eastland family mourn the loss of 27 campers and honor Dick Eastland's heroic efforts during the tragic flood.

'I lied to her': Camp Mystic families detail daughters' deaths

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

Texas legislators hear gut-wrenching testimony from Camp Mystic parents pleading for laws to protect youth camps

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.

Mom's 8-Year-Old Remains Missing Weeks After Camp Mystic Floods. 'My Daughter Was Stolen From Me'

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

‘Black hole of pain’: Camp Mystic families advocate for flood safety legislation at Capitol

After 25 campers and two counselors were swept away by fast-rising water, lawmakers are looking to pass legislation to create uniform flood safety measures, protocols and standards. This, after Camp Mystic, along the Guadalupe River, has been criticized by parents and officials for not doing enough to keep kids safe.

Lucy Dillon's father, Brandt, spoke of his daughter who died at Camp Mystic on July 4

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