Gov. Greg Abbott said the recovery from the Hill Country floods will be the state’s fastest from any storm in a one-on-one interview with KSAT 12 on Saturday.

KSAT reporter Avery Everett sat down with the governor after he presented checks from the Vaqueros del Mar Texas Flood Relief Fund to families impacted.

In our conversation, Abbott said the state is committed to ensuring money is provided to rebuild every primary residence damaged in the Hill Country.

Abbott met with families after presenting the checks to ask what more the state needed to do to help families recover.

The governor also said he does not understand why cities and counties are considering raising property taxes to fund recovery efforts.

Abbott said that the state will ensure there are funds to cover the cost, and s

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