Texas lawmakers hold flood hearing in Kerrville with local officials testifying

State lawmakers are in Kerrville Thursday for a public hearing responding to the deadly July 4 flash floods that killed more than 130 people in Texas, including 27 campers and counselors in the Hill Country.

The hearing is likely to be contentious, especially since local Kerr County and river authority officials – who already came under scrutiny during a legislative hearing last week – will be testifying. They’ll be followed by state officials, experts, and members of the public.

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Flood relief is one of many items the Texas Legislature is taking up in the 30-day special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Lawmakers have yet to put forward a comprehensive agenda, but Thursday’s testimony could help shape legislation that is eventually filed.

At the hearing last week in Austin, Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, told lawmakers that better coordination between state and local emergency managers was needed.

This is a developing story and will be updated.