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We investigated development rules after the deadly 2025 Hill Country flood. Then it flooded again.

A Tribune-ProPublica investigation found Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to take action that could have protected residents in flood-prone areas.

We investigated development rules after the deadly 2025 Hill Country flood. Then it flooded again.

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