Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.

The governor directed lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional boundaries, an effort President Donald Trump has been pushing ahead of the 2026 midterms.

The Republican governor laid out an ambitious agenda that includes an unexpected array of conservative bills that failed during the regular session.

In the Austin area, 12 people are still missing and 16 are known to have perished after rain swept away homes along rivers and creeks.

Well, Texas Governor Greg Abbott was confronted directly by a reporter who asked him who was to blame for the tragedy, and his comments are going viral:

Heavy rain poured over the Texas Hill Country on Independence Day, with the flooding causing more than 100 deaths. Here's a timeline of the disaster: On July 2, the Texas Division of Emergency Management said it activated "state emergency response resources in anticipation of increased threats of flooding in parts of West and Central Texas heading into the holiday weekend.