A coalition of parents of the Camp Mystic flood victims, known as the “Heaven’s 27,” today praised Governor Greg Abbott for swiftly signing Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1 into law. Families joined Gov. Abbott at the governor’s mansion to recognize the bipartisan effort behind these landmark reforms, which set the strongest camp safety standards in Texas history. 

Thanks to your support, the Texas legislature has passed comprehensive camp safety reforms this special session at an unprecedented rate. The Heaven’s 27 Youth Camp Safety Act and Youth CAMPER Act will soon be signed into law by Governor Abbott. Starting next summer, every child attending camp in Texas will be protected by strengthened safety standards for all-hazard prevention, detection, training, and response.

The Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act (SB1) and HB1 have moved out of the Senate and House, respectively. To turn this into law, the two bills still need to be reviewed and a final vote will be held in both the Texas House and Senate. This means our work is not done.