Texas Democrats are considering their options to block a Republican-led effort to redraw the state's congressional maps during a special session that began Monday.

Lawmakers are back in Austin for a monthlong special legislative session, focused on redistricting, flood mitigation and response, and laws around consumable hemp products. The issues are just some of the topics before lawmakers after they adjourned in June.

At least 17 people from the Austin-area died in the Central Texas floods. Here is a timeline of what happened in Travis, Williamson and Burnet counties.

Two weeks after deadly floods swept through Texas, officials dropped the number of still-missing people in the hardest-hit area to three — down from nearly 160 in the days following the July Fourth we

Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.

Austin-area flood victims included beloved mothers, promising high school students, many military veterans and unique characters who were unlike anyone else.

The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people remain missing.

By taking up new congressional maps pushed by President Trump first, Republicans hope to discourage Democrats from walking out of a special session before they vote on flood relief.