Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority are expected to testify.

The Legislature will look at proposals for emergency preparedness in a special session that was already planned over hemp laws. A bill to help build emergency systems failed in the spring.

Gov. Greg Abbott said responding to the devastating July 4 floods is his top priority for a special legislative session that began Monday, including providing relief to victims and improving early warning systems.