The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.

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

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday directed lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map as part of a special session that kicks off later this month, as the GOP seeks to retain its narrow US House majority after next year’s midterm elections.

Abbott wants an alternative means to gauge student progress and school accountability, not necessarily an end to standardized testing in Texas. For many critics, STAAR tests are a focus of resentment when low test scores in a single school are used to punish whole school districts.

The governor’s rambling response at a press conference is a disturbing warning for anyone who loves a Texan, or the game of football.

The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.

Kerrville’s mayor said he was unaware of any help sent by the state to his community ahead of the flood, a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place two days before a flood tore through the Hill Country.