Texas DSHS in spotlight over camp safety lapses, licensing probes, and flood-related negligence claims. State health agency formed in 2003 from 4 agencies.
The Texas Camp Mystic owners have informed regulators they are withdrawing their application for a 2026 summer license as investigations continue into flood-evacuation failures that killed 25 campers last July. Regulators have issued a deficiency-letter and are reviewing emergency plans before any reopening can occur.