Through tearful applause, a somber rejoicing filled the air as Gov. Greg Abbott signed three of disaster relief bills into law alongside family and friends of the victims of the deadly July 4 flooding in Central Texas.
At the Governor’s Mansion in Austin, Abbott was positioned next to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as well as state Rep. Drew Darby (R-San Angelo) and state Sen. Charles Perry (R-Lubbock), who both carried many of the flood disaster relief bills through the legislative process during the second special session. Filling the stairs behind them were dozens of families who lost their daughters at Camp Mystic due to the flooding.
