Governor Abbott requests federal aid for Texas counties hit by floods, aiming to include them in a Major Disaster Declaration.

The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.

At least 131 people died in the flash floods that devastated Central Texas over Fourth of July weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott said at a Monday news briefing. Seventeen of those deaths occurred across Travis, Burnet and Williamson counties, according to the latest figures from the governor.

LGBTQ rights supporters gather at the Texas State Capitol to protest state Republican-led efforts to pass legislation that would restrict the participation of transgender student athletes on the first day of the 87th Legislature's third special session on September 20, 2021, in Austin, Texas.

In the Austin area, 12 people are still missing and 16 are known to have perished after rain swept away homes along rivers and creeks.

Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.

Governor Greg Abbott will travel to Leander today to receive a briefing and hold a press conference on Texas’ response to severe flooding in Central Texas, where the damage to local roads,

Texans often draw on the idea of their own self-reliance during times of adversity. Gov. Greg Abbott has used it to deflect tough questions.