Texas Democrats are considering their options to block a Republican-led effort to redraw the state's congressional maps during a special session that began Monday.

Lawmakers are back in Austin for a monthlong special legislative session, focused on redistricting, flood mitigation and response, and laws around consumable hemp products. The issues are just some of the topics before lawmakers after they adjourned in June.

The flood-damaged Marine Corps uniform of retired Gunnery Sgt. Kevin Jones hangs on the support beam that he and fiancé held onto to survive flash flooding in Kerr County on July 4, 2025. (Photo provided by Ashlea Baldridge.)

The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people remain missing.

The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic flooding — because of an $800,000 dispute with the state government.

Integral Care's van, which began being used in June, gets its first big test following floods and has helped about 300 people.

Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.