(Austin) The Senate gave unanimous assent to a three-bill package of legislation Wednesday aimed at helping communities still dealing with the aftermath of 2017’s Hurricane Harvey and preparing the state for the next natural disaster. Under Lubbock Senator Charles Perry’s SB 8, state agencies would work with regional partners to generate a statewide flood mitigation plan. Headed up by the Texas Water Development Board, the process described by the bill would focus on flood planning […]
