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Texas Officials Push Camp Mystic License Delay Amid Flood Investigation

2/24/2026

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Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick asks the Department of State Health Services to delay Camp Mystic's license renewal pending completion of 2025 flash flood investigation.
Patrick criticized Camp Mystic for accepting applications for upcoming season.
Camp Mystic says Cypress Lake meets safety standards and is separate from Guadalupe.
Attorneys for victims' families say both locations are essentially the same, and a federal lawsuit alleges DSHS issued the license improperly.

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Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick asks the Department of State Health Services to delay Camp Mystic's license renewal pending completion of 2025 flash flood investigation.
Patrick criticized Camp Mystic for accepting applications for upcoming season.
Camp Mystic says Cypress Lake meets safety standards and is separate from Guadalupe.
Attorneys for victims' families say both locations are essentially the same, and a federal lawsuit alleges DSHS issued the license improperly.