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Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve local disaster warning systems this year

A GOP state lawmaker who represents Kerr County says he likely would vote differently now on House Bill 13, which would have established a grant program for counties to build new emergency communication infrastructure.

An aerial view of damage along the Guadalupe River near Kerrville on July 5, 2025. Heavy rains in the Hill Country on July for caused catastrophic flooding and loss of life.

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State Rep. Wes Virdell, R-Brady, right, at the Capitol in Austin on Dec. 7, 2024. Virdell's district includes Kerrville, which suffered catastrophic damage and loss of life in the July 4 flood.

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