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AUSTIN - The Texas House and Senate have approved new protections for summer camps in areas prone to flooding.

The new provisions come after the devastating July Fourth floods in the Texas Hill Country that claimed the lives of dozens of young campers .

Texas Senate passes flooding protections

Senate Bill 1 adds new requirements for cabins and other structures on floodplains.

The Senate discussed the bill Thursday night, and four amendments were adopted.

The bill passed the Senate unanimously.

Texas House passes flooding protections

The House passed their own flooding-related bill, House Bill 1 , earlier in the evening with only one vote of nay from Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian).

The House passed additional bills related to flooding protection on Thursday, in

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