KERRVILLE, Texas — Texas lawmakers advanced bills during the second special session designed to make youth camps safer in the wake of the devastating July 4 flooding .

House Bill 1 would require every camp in Texas, not-for-profit or for-profit, church or commercial, to create, implement, and submit an annual emergency plan to state emergency officials., passed the House by a 136-1 vote.

Senate Bill 1 would prohibit Texas from granting a license to a kids’ camp if it’s in a floodplain. That vote passed the Senate, 28-0.

A day after the vote, Camp Mystic posted a message on its Instagram account. Below is that message.

"Dear Camp Mystic Families,

Camp Mystic shared the following statement today with Texas leaders regarding proposed legislation to enhance camp safety.

We are heartbro

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