AUSTIN, Texas (KXXV) — Late Wednesday night, Texas lawmakers passed two bills in honor of “Heaven’s 27,” vowing to make summer camps better prepared and safer during emergencies. The legislation comes after the Fourth of July floods tore through Camp Mystic, claiming the lives of 27 girls.

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The tragedy has fueled a two-month push by grieving parents and lawmakers determined to prevent it from happening again.

“This legislation has been a long time coming. We got folks in the audience whose girls died at Camp Mystic. Thank you for your patience,” said State Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo.

“At the heart of this devastation was Kerr County, where

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