""The tragedy at Camp Mystic and the flooding disasters this summer have left a devastating impact on Texas families, communities, and our entire state," said Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, a Lubbock Republican. "As Texans work to rebuild and recover, it is the responsibility of the legislature to understand what went wrong and ensure our state is better prepared for future emergencies.""
""We call on Camp Mystic to halt all discussion of reopening and memorials," the letter shared with The Washington Post said. "Instead, Cile must be recovered, and you must fully confront and account for your role in the events and failures that caused the deaths of our daughters.""
"Lt Gov. Dan Patrick noted in Monday's announcement that he was "shocked to see Camp Mystic begin signing up campers for next year with so many questions unanswered about what happened that fateful morning." Patrick said he appointed the investigative committee "to get to the bottom of exactly what occurred.""
Texas created a joint legislative committee to investigate the response to historic July 4 floods that killed at least 137 people in Central Texas. Lawmakers previously formed flood committees, held hearings including a contentious field hearing in Kerrville, and passed the Heaven's 27 Camp Safety Act with families of 27 girls who died at Camp Mystic. Two people remain missing, including 8-year-old camper Cile Steward. Families expressed outrage at perceived failures and opposed plans by Camp Mystic owners to reopen. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick appointed the committee to examine the facts and determine what occurred.
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