Texas House Has Moment Of Silence For People Hurt By Flooding

By Peggy Fikac, Austin Bureau, San Antonio Express-News
Sun, 05/24/2015 - 12:42pm

The Texas House took a moment Sunday to think of and pray for the families affected by flooding that swept away hundreds of homes.

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