Families of the victims killed at Camp Mystic during the Texas flood disaster spoke out at a hearing for a bill to improve safety at youth camps.

The Texas Senate passed camp safety measures following Camp Mystic tragedy. New rules include flood zone cabins and emergency response.

Camp Mystic and Richard “Dick” Eastland’s family expressed their support Thursday for Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1, legislation aimed at improving safety at camps and communities along the Guadalupe River.

AUSTIN, Texas - A big and likely emotional day at the Capitol in Austin as parents — who lost their daughters in the flood at Camp Mystic — testified, urging lawmakers to adopt stronger safety standards. This is the first time families will appear publicly before the legislature since the July 4 flooding.

Parents of "Heaven's 27" meet with Texas leaders, call for investigation and legislative action to prevent future tragedies.

The families shared stories of unimaginable grief and heartache as they pleaded with committee members to pass SB 1 to ensure Texas youth camps are safer.

The families testified that counselors were told not to move children out of cabins until they received instructions to do so, even though floodwaters were rising.

Texas lawmakers are sprinting into action this week with six new flood-safety bills in response to the devastating July 4 Hill Country flash floods that killed at least 135 people across Central Texas.