Texas lawmakers heard wrenching testimony on Wednesday from parents whose children were among the 27 people killed at Camp Mystic when a flash flood engulfed the Guadalupe River on 4 July. Speaking before the Senate Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select Committee, the families urged passage of Senate Bill 1, sweeping legislation intended to tighten safety standards at youth camps statewide. The measure—set to be renamed the “Heaven 27 Camp Safety Act” and expected to reach the Senate floor on Thursday—would bar camps from operating cabins in 100-year flood-plains, require comprehensive emergency and evacuation plans, mandate rooftop escape ladders and weather-alert radios, and impose annual training and drill obligations on staff. Committee chair Charles Perry said many of the deaths could have been averted had such rules already been in force. The Fourth-of-July storm dropped more than 12 inches of rain in under six hours, sending the Guadalupe River up more than 20 feet per hour. While Camp Mystic suffered the single-largest loss of life, the wider Hill Country floods left more than 130 people dead, exposing gaps in warning systems and local disaster response. Parents told senators that assurances about camp safety had been “betrayed” and warned against watering down the bill. If approved by the full Senate, the legislation would move to the House during the current special session. Camp operators along the river have signaled conditional support, while the families—now organized as the Campaign for Camp Safety—say they will continue pressing for stricter oversight of flood-prone recreational facilities.