Nearly a week after floodwaters tore through rivers and creeks in the Austin area, 16 people have been confirmed dead, and 12 are still missing.

Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott released his official proclamation announcing a special legislative session. Texas lawmakers will be back in Austin starting on July 21. The session, which originally looked like it would focus on regulating THC,

The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.

San Antonio anchor Stephania Jimenez fumed Saturday over a press conference that featured Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott thanking each other and President Donald Trump instead of giving immediate updates on the lethal floods in central Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott seems likely to add the issue to the agenda, telling reporters that legislators would have the opportunity at that point to discuss what,