Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday ordered state legislators to convene a special session on Monday as the death toll rose to at least 120 people and 172 reported missing in Fourth of July flooding in the Hill Country.

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

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

The state is home to 84 billionaires, including the world’s richest man, yet officials refuse to fund the social infrastructure needed to safeguard the population from predictable natural disasters.

At least 120 people have been confirmed dead after the flash floods hit Central Texas, according to local law enforcement and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

If a family member or someone you know is missing in the Kerr County floods, call the Kerrville Missing Persons Hotline at (830) 258-1111

At a press conference in Austin on Sunday, the governor said that President Trump has been a "tremendous help," after he signed a federal disaster declaration.

Col. Freeman Martin with DPS said that UNT will test DNA samples collected by the Texas Rangers to identify flood victims.