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Camp Mystic could be blocked from reopening until after investigation

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is reportedly calling on the Texas Department of State Health Services not to renew Camp Mystic’s 2026 license until investigations into the July 4, 2025 flooding are complete, according to multiple news sources.
  • February 26, 2026
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Camp Mystic could be blocked from reopening until after investigation

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is reportedly calling on the Texas Department of State Health Services not to renew Camp Mystic’s 2026 license until investigations into last summer’s flooding are complete, according to multiple news sources. The current license expires in early March.

RELATED: See more stories on the Texas flooding and Camp Mystic from The Baptist Paper.

The July 4 flooding disaster along the Guadalupe River took the lives of 27 campers, counselors and a camp director — and more than 130 people died statewide. Patrick pointed to pending legislative probes and a new federal lawsuit that alleges the camp fell short on a required evacuation plan. Camp officials say the property complies with state law and should be allowed to reopen.

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick urges state to hold off on renewing Camp Mystic license -Christian Post

Dan Patrick seeks to block Camp Mystic’s reopening pending inquiry flood deaths -NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

New lawsuit alleges health officials ignored state law by granting Camp Mystic its license to operate -KHOU 11

 

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