AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) — The Texas Rangers announced that they joined the Texas Department of State Health Services in investigating complaints of neglect by Camp Mystic during last year’s deadly July 4 floods.
A spokesperson confirmed to Eyewitness News on Tuesday that they were assisting the DSHS in their investigation, which began in early February.
DSHS said that it received hundreds of complaints regarding Camp Mystic’s operations in the summer of 2025. It added that it was investigating the alleged violations of the state’s laws governing youth camps and asked the Texas Department of Public Safety to assist.
In a letter to Camp Mystic officials, DSHS said it was investigating the camp’s application and documentation, including its emergency plan, for any deficiencies.
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The letter added that the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives gathered a committee to “examine the contributing factors to the devastation at Camp Mystic.”
The deadly July 4th floods took the lives of over 100 people, including over 25 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic in Kerr County.
In March 2026, a Texas judge ordered Camp Mystic to preserve damaged cabins, but stopped short of blocking reopening plans after a family of one of the 25 girls and two counselors who died last summer sued to keep the camp closed.
Eyewitness News reached out to Camp Mystic and is waiting to hear back.
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