AUSTIN, Texas — The families of 27 Camp Mystic campers who died in the catastrophic Hill Country floods in July met with Texas' top leaders at the state capitol Thursday to continue pushing for change.
The parents met with Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and State House Speaker Dustin Burrows to push for reforms at youth camps across the state.
"Our children's deaths cannot be in vain," said a spokesperson for Campaign for Camp Safety. "We are here to make sure no other parent in Texas gets that phone call - the one that changes everything, but could have been prevented."
In a news release, the group of parents said they are continuing to call for an investigation into what happened at Camp Mystic.
They're also pushing for legislators to implement various changes, including t