Even if flood bills pass out of Texas House committees, they cannot be considered by the full House unless enough lawmakers return to restore quorum. Democratic lawmakers continue to boycott the

Despite reaching no quorum on Tuesday, Texas House members worked on disaster recovery bills in response to the July 4 Hill Country flood. The House Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness heard five bills on Tuesday,

A Texas House panel heard testimony on five bills Tuesday meant to provide relief funding and upgrade emergency communications systems, among other solutions, in response to the deadly Hill Country floods that killed hundreds last month.