The parents of Camp Mystic flood victims delivered emotional testimonies before the Texas Senate Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding on Tuesday, urging lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 1.

When floodwaters rushed through a girl’s summer camp nestled in the Texas Hill County, Michael McCown’s 8-year-old daughter was among 27 campers and counselors swept to their deaths.

"Our children's lives were cut short because the safeguards in place were not enough," a spokesperson for The Campaign for Camp Safety said.