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The Legislature will look at proposals for emergency preparedness in a special session that was already planned over hemp laws. A bill to help build emergency systems failed in the spring.

Just 7% of homeowners in Texas have flood insurance through the federal government, which runs the biggest flood insurance program in the country. That percentage drops to 2% when you move inland, to areas like Travis and Kerr counties.

The Texas Newsroom compiled the numbers from the 89th legislative session and found out which lawmakers filed the most bills, and how many of those are going to become law. In essence, we've put together a brief overview of which Texas legislator was the most effective at passing bills.

A crisis communication expert says everyday notifications are weakening the impact of life-saving emergency alerts.

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming.

State Sen. Angela Paxton, the attorney general's wife, asked last week for the records to be sealed. A new judge brought on after the initial judge recused herself granted the request.

Experts say outlandish claims of weather manipulation are hindering disaster preparedness and emergency response.

The country singer's brother and sister-in-law passed away and their children are missing after the devastating floods that hit Texas on July 4.

Federal cuts and a lack of dedicated mental health funding from the state could erode programs to address chronic absenteeism, crises and more.

House Bill 2038 allows certain international medical graduates to help ease a physician shortage. But a North Texas doctor doesn't believe that addresses the real cause of the shortage.