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Lawmakers to again consider Texas-wide emergency disaster response system after summer floods, wildfires

State Rep. Ken King first proposed the Interoperability Council in 2025 following the Panhandle wildfires. The Legislature has failed to approve the proposal twice.

14 September 2026Live

Sources

KVUE Austin. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/state/texas-news/texas-flood/lawmakers-to-again-consider-texas-wide-emergency-disaster-response-system-after-summer-floods-wildfires/273-568a95cd-4044-4ceb-8a50-57b532d0ec4d

State Rep. Ken King first proposed the Interoperability Council in 2025 following the Panhandle wildfires. The Legislature has failed to approve the proposal twice.

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