The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved an accelerated timeline for Texas Senate Bill (SB) 3 and grant agreements associated with SB 5 related to outdoor warning sirens in flash-flood-prone areas.
TWDB anticipates delivery of the grant agreements for outdoor warning sirens to 30 counties, including Comal County, by Thursday, Dec. 18.
Each county could receive up to $1 million, with an allowance to increase that amount by $250,000.
The bills were passed after the devastating July 2025 flooding in Central Texas.
Comal County is among the 30 counties included in a disaster declaration issued by Gov. Greg Abbott to identify flash-flood-prone areas with a history of severe flooding.