Texas floods death count surpasses 100 as recovery efforts continue

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• Central Texas flooding death toll rises to at least 100 as search continues for survivors

  By Berenice Garcia, Jessica Shuran Yu and Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Graphics by Chris Essig and Edison Wu Updated: 9 hours ago

  About two dozen people were still missing. Many more people could still be unaccounted for, officials warned, noting that visitors to the area for the July 4th weekend make it difficult to assess an exact number. Full Story 

• In Texas region prone to catastrophic floods, questions grow about lack of warning

  By Paul Cobler Updated: 9 hours ago

  Water rose fast along the Guadalupe River, causing dozens of deaths. Local officials said they couldn’t have seen it coming. Full Story 

• Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve local disaster warning systems this year

  By Terri Langford and Carlos Nogueras Ramos Updated: 9 hours ago

  A GOP state lawmaker who represents Kerr County says he likely would vote differently now on House Bill 13, which would have established a grant program for counties to build new emergency communication infrastructure. Full Story 

• Hill Country flooding: Here’s how to give and receive help

  By Texas Tribune Staff Updated: 9 hours ago

  Flooding in Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country has killed at least 100 people. Rescue crews are still searching for missing people as more rain is expected. Here is a guide on how to help those affected. Full Story 

• Camp Mystic, a haven for generations of Texas girls, becomes a center of tragedy

  By Colleen DeGuzman Updated: July 7, 2025

  Girls remain missing from the camp, which has hosted the daughters of governors and one president. Full Story 

• As the floodwaters recede, Kerrville confronts the devastation

  By Eleanor Klibanoff July 7, 2025

  On Sunday, as Kerrville began the long process of rebuilding after ruin, the unique horrors of what unfolded here Friday night hung thick over the whole town. Full Story 

• Texas’ immigration law is unconstitutional, appeals court rules

  By Uriel J. García July 4, 2025

  The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means that Senate Bill 4, which allows local police to arrest suspected undocumented immigrants, continues to be blocked. Full Story 

• Former Democratic state House candidate among nine indicted for alleged vote harvesting in South Texas

  By Alejandro Serrano July 3, 2025

  The charges are the latest escalation in a probe that resulted in Texas authorities indicting six other Frio County area officials in May. Full Story 

• Here’s what’s in Trump’s GOP megabill and how it will affect Texans

  By Gabby Birenbaum and Owen Dahlkamp July 3, 2025

  The wide-ranging bill is the vehicle for much of Trump’s domestic policy agenda, containing key changes that will affect daily life for millions of Texans. Full Story 

• Paxton drops appeal: Texas to pay $6.6 million to whistleblowers

  By Eleanor Klibanoff July 3, 2025

  The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the judgment, either during the upcoming special session or during the next regular session. Full Story 

• House Democrats, California leaders weigh tit-for-tat redistricting if Texas Republicans redraw maps

  By Owen Dahlkamp July 3, 2025

  Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides have signaled their boss’s willingness to counter Texas redistricting with a similar move to offset GOP gains, lawmakers said. Full Story 

• Texas Republicans vote to send GOP’s tax and spending megabill to Trump’s desk after threatening to tank it

  By Owen Dahlkamp July 3, 2025

  Members of the state’s GOP delegation were among the loudest voices critiquing their own party’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” In the end, each of them voted for it. Full Story 

• Wealthy families are buying homes to get in-state tuition at Texas universities

  By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT News July 3, 2025

  A niche but growing industry specializes in helping students buy Texas homes to save tens of thousands of dollars in tuition at public universities. Full Story 

• Elon Musk hired a dozen Texas lobbyists this year. State law keeps the extent of their influence under wraps.

  By Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom July 3, 2025

  How the billionaire businessman’s lobbyists helped him get so many state Legislature wins is something of a mystery. Full Story 

• Texas’ public ed funding boost brings some relief but erodes districts’ independence, school leaders say

  By Jaden Edison July 3, 2025

  A law providing $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools lacks the spending flexibility that previously let districts address their campuses’ needs as they saw fit. Full Story 

• Texas coastal town in “David and Goliath” fight against planned ammonia plant

  By Clare Carlile and Sara Sneath, DeSmog July 3, 2025

  Ingleside residents are resisting a “charm offensive” as Europe’s largest gas user plans a new facility in their small community across the bay from Corpus Christi. Full Story