Gov. Greg Abbott also directed lawmakers to tighten regulations on THC products, eliminate Texas’ high-stakes STAAR test and rein in local property tax increases during the legislative overtime, which begins July 21.

Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.

"As the community begins to rebuild, we remain committed to standing beside them in the days and weeks to come."

Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't yet examining how the emergency response unfolded.

During Texas's second-worst flood, Matthew Crowder ignored dispatch warnings to save a family. Now the community rallies to help survivors.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday said investigative committees in the House and Senate will look at the response to deadly flooding in Central Texas, but cautioned not to place blame on any singular source.

Kerrville Police Community Services Officer Jonathan Lamb gave a timeline of the deadly floods impacting the region in Texas and the response and evacuation efforts first responders took to save as many people as they could.

Texas officials refused to answer many serious questions about how prepared they were for the deadly flooding that struck the area on July 4th.