~ Governor Greg Abbott of Texas has declared a state of disaster in 31 counties due to severe flooding and property damage caused by heavy rainfall and flash flooding. The disaster proclamation, which was initially issued on July 4, 2025, has been amended and renewed several times since then.

The heavy rainfall and flooding event began on July 2, 2025, and has resulted in widespread damage, injuries, and loss of life in multiple counties. In accordance with Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, Governor Abbott has declared a disaster in Bandera, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Coke, Comal, Concho, Edwards, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Hamilton, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lampasas, Llano,Mason,Maverick,Mcculloch,Menard,

Real,

Reeves,

San Saba,

Schleicher,

Sutton,

Tom Green,

Travis,

Uvalde,and Williamson Counties.

To effectively respond to this disaster,Governor Abbott has authorized the use of all available resources from state government and political subdivisions. This includes Section 418.017 of the Texas Government Code which allows for the use of necessary resources to cope with the disaster.

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In addition,Governor Abbott has suspended any regulatory statutes or orders that may hinder necessary actions to cope with this disaster. This includes any statutes that would prevent the transfer of bodies to families as soon as possible,such as Sections 264.514 and 264.515 of the Texas Family Code and Articles 49.04 ,49.05 ,49.10 ,and 49.25 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Furthermore,Governor Abbott has authorized the suspension of any state statutes or administrative rules regarding contracting or procurement if they impede emergency response efforts by state agencies to protect life or property threatened by this declared disaster.This suspension will remain in effect for the duration of the disaster.

As required by law, copies of this proclamation have been filed with the appropriate authorities. Governor Abbott has officially signed and sealed this proclamation at his office in Austin, Texas on December 18, 2025. The Secretary of State, Jane Nelson, has attested to this proclamation.

The full text of Governor Abbott's proclamation can be viewed on the official government website. The state of disaster will remain in effect until further notice as recovery efforts continue in the affected counties.

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