The committees will have 30 days, starting July 21, to draft legislation that will upgrade flood warning systems and emergency communications and provide relief funding for areas impacted by the floods.
Andrew Kruczkiewicz, a hydrometeorologist and senior researcher at Columbia University's Climate School, said lawmakers should work through how residents in Kerr County were notified of the flooding that has claimed 120 lives.
"What were the discussions? How were different areas prioritized or deprioritized?" he said. "These are questions that must be included in the post-event analysis."