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Dallas lawmaker speaks about deadly floods

By Staff Reports

July 15, 2025

Watch as Rep. Mihaela Plesa (D-Dallas) urges state lawmakers to focus on “proactive” solutions to natural disasters like the Texas Hill Country floods when the special session starts on July 21.

Gov. Greg Abbott said the state’s response to natural disasters will be a top priority during the session. The floods that surged through Central Texas during the Fourth of July weekend killed over 120 people.

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