Texas lawmakers have not been able to pass flood protection measures despite repeated attempts. Some of these measures could have potentially saved lives if they had been enacted. Further information on this issue is available from Houston Public Media.

They have reported on the efforts of Texas lawmakers to pass flood protections and the potential consequences of their failure to do so. Details on the specific measures that were proposed and the impact they could have had are not provided here, but can be found through Houston Public Media's reporting on the topic.