House Bill 121, also known as the Flood Victims Memorial Plaques Act, would install memorial plaques across each impacted Texas House district.
SAN ANTONIO — A new piece of proposed legislation filed by a Texas lawmaker aims to honor the lives lost in the tragic July Fourth floods that devastated the Hill Country.
State Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, who represents House District 120 in San Antonio, is behind the proposed bill.
House Bill 121, also known as the Flood Victims Memorial Plaques Act, would install memorial plaques across each impacted Texas House district.
The plaques would serve as permanent reminders of the lives lost and the communities forever changed by the tragedy.
Under the bill, the Texas Historical Commission will work with local governments, community leaders and property owners to determine appropriate locations for the plaques. The commission will also collaborate with the families of the victims to help shape the content and tone of each installation.
Each plaque will bear the dates of the 2025 Hill Country flood and may also include the names and ages of the victims, along with other context deemed relevant by the commission.
If passed, the act would take effect on the 91st day after the end of the legislative session.
As families continue to grieve and communities rebuild, the proposed plaques could soon stand as lasting tributes in neighborhoods still recovering from the flood’s devastation.