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 camps built fully or partially on floodplains.

It will require overnight children's camps to develop emergency plans, and submit them to the state. Those plans would include info on when to shelter and evacuate. The plans would be taught to campers.

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-relate

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