People across the state are still giving what they can to help the Hill Country after the deadly flood. That includes to the relief fund set up by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country.

Kelly said during the meeting that the commission approved a 20% budget increase two years ago to recruit and retain deputies using money from the general county fund. A year later when the county sheriff's office was granted $500,000 from SB22, the county judge said that money was supposed to be used to offset the cost of the budget increase.

Of the $60 million raised for July 4 flood recovery in the Texas Hill Country, only about $9.4 million has been distributed so far. The Community Foundation overseeing the fund says it’s forming a council to guide long-term recovery and ensure transparency.

Texas lawmakers on Wednesday scrutinized the state's emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people after a top Republican said legislators had no intention of criticizing or assigning blame.

Texas lawmakers are meeting for the first time to address the deadly July 4 floods that killed at least 135 people