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Texas Legislature Honors Victims of July 2025 Hill Country Floods

Original title: In memory of the victims of the July 2025 Hill Country floods.

Last action · July 24, 2025: FiledSponsor: Wes Virdell

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What This Bill Proposed

The 89th Legislature of the State of Texas adopted a paying official tribute to the more than 135 victims of the catastrophic July 2025 Hill Country floods and offering condolences to their families.

Why it matters

Changes no laws or funding, serving solely as an official legislative memorial acknowledging the casualties and survivors of the Central Texas disaster.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

families, friends, and neighbors of the victims

Receive official legislative condolences and public recognition following the disaster.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Concurrent Resolution 7 do?

It pays tribute to the memory of the victims of the July 2025 Hill Country floods and offers condolences to their families, friends, and neighbors.

How many lives were lost in the July 2025 Hill Country floods according to the resolution?

More than 135 lives were lost, including 108 in Kerr County alone, with two individuals still unaccounted for.

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Where This Stands

This resolution did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Central Texas, Kerr County, Guadalupe River and 3 more

locationCentral Texas“Region receiving intense rainfall from converging weather systems”Map →

locationKerr County“Hard-hit county where the river surged more than 26 feet”Map →

locationGuadalupe River“River that overflowed during the early morning of July 4”Map →

locationTexas Hill Country“Region affected by the catastrophic floods”Map →

locationTexas“Jurisdiction of the legislature passing the resolution”Map →

Organization89th Legislature of the State of Texas, 1st Called Session“Body adopting the concurrent resolution”Map →

Sources

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capitol.texas.gov

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