The State of Texas begins the process to roll out drastic new safety measures at summer camps. Debate continues over the details of the new rules. Some camps warn they will close, while families who lost children in deadly floods say money should not be an excuse.

This is the rule-making process, where state officials take what lawmakers say they want to do and make it a reality.

A packed room in front of leaders of the Department of State Health Services—the agency responsible for enforcing changes after deadly Central Texas floods killed 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic. Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1 earlier this year. The most drastic move was banning overnight cabins in floodways and most floodplains.

“If the cost of ensuring a child’s safety seems a burden

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