Patrick Hotze’s three daughters made it home safe from Camp Mystic after July’s catastrophic floods that killed 25 campers ...

The families of 13 girls and two counselors who died in the catastrophic flooding that swept through Camp Mystic this summer are suing the Texas camp and its owners, accusing them of gross negligence, ...

Some families say the decision to let their daughters return is a vital step in their own healing from the disaster that is still under scrutiny.

Camp Mystic, pictured here in Hunt on July 9, 2025, was not accredited by the American Camp Association. “A rigorous accreditation program inspired Texas' camp reforms. Here's what that process looks ...

Cici Williams Steward, mother of Cile Steward, who died in the Camp Mystic flood, gets up after testifying before the Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding on Aug. 20, 2025.

A Texas department has proposed new rules for summer camps, including increased annual licensing fees. The new fees would be up to 4,000 percent larger, depending on the type and size of camp. The ...

State Rep. Will Metcalf R-Conroe, chair of the House Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee, speaks with Stephen Baskin, owner of Camp Champions and Meg Clark, owner of Camp Waldemar, during a ...

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy , and give us feedback . Texas officials are requiring youth camps to have weather alert systems, ...

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – In their latest effort to boost camp oversight in the wake of the deadly July 4 floods, Texas officials have proposed hiking annual licensing fees for operators by thousands of ...

FILE - Debris covers the area of Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, July 7, 2025, after a flash flood swept through the area. (AP Photo/Eli Hartman, File) FILE - Debris covers the area of Camp Mystic in Hunt ...

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy , and give us feedback . In their latest effort to boost camp oversight in the wake of the deadly ...

(The Texas Tribune) — Texas officials are requiring youth camps to have weather alert systems, mandated emergency preparedness plans, and various communication methods to help children and their ...