Camp Mystic parents ask Texas lawmakers to block the camp from re-opening

NPR | By Kailey Hunt

Published April 29, 2026 at 6:50 PM EDT

A Texas legislative commission heard testimony from families of some of the people who died in the 2025 flooding. Owners of the all-girls Camp Mystic also testified about emergency preparedness plans.

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