Dear Mr. xxxxxx,

STATE OF TEXAS SELECT COMMITTEE ON FLOOD RESPONSE

Last week, Team Roy attended the State of Texas Select Committee on Flood Response hearing in Kerrville. This hearing was held as part of the ongoing special session of the Texas Legislature. The committee was established to address the critical issue of flood response across our state.

There is strong continued collaboration among local, state, and federal partners work tirelessly to support recovery efforts in Kerr County.

FEMA UPDATE: BE AWARE OF FRAUD, HOW TO WORK WITH FEMA

FEMA has issued public alerts regarding possible scams associated with disaster recovery efforts. 

• Claiming to be from FEMA but lacking a photo ID.
• Asking for payment in exchange for disaster aid.
• Requesting banking or personal info.

If you receive a letter or visit from FEMA but didn’t apply for aid, contact the FEMA Fraud Branch at [email protected] or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

Many residents are receiving letters from FEMA that say “declined” at the top. This can be because FEMA needs more information to approve a claim.

DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS

Walk-in assistance is available at the Disaster Recovery Center located at:

First Baptist Church, 625 Washington St., Kerrville
Open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. FEMA recently announced two new disaster recovery centers in Kerr and Travis County:

Kerr County Disaster Recovery Center:
Address: LJ Vineyards (formerly Bridget’s Basket)
1551 Texas Highway 39
Hunt, TX 78024
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily

Travis County Disaster Recovery Center:
Address: Northway Bible Church
589 San Gabriel Parkway
Leander, TX 78641
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday; closed Sunday

DEMANDING ANSWERS ON BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY IN GILLESPIE, CO.

I am proud to represent Gillespie County and the surrounding area. The Hill Country is a delicate landscape that demands careful stewardship.

Last week, I demanded answers in a letter to Peregrine Energy regarding a proposed battery storage facility in Harper, TX. Naturally, the environmental risks of battery storage facilities in areas vulnerable to extreme drought, wildfires, and flash flooding events is concerning. We must continue to protect the Hill Country.

You can read the letter here.

REP. ROY FIGHTS FOR DIRECT PRIMARY CARE

Since joining Congress in 2019, I have been fighting for a Direct Primary Care fix for Health Savings Accounts. During The Big Beautiful Bill negotiations, I demanded the final bill included this important fix. Allowing HSAs to be used for Direct Primary Care is a necessary step in the fight for healthcare freedom, and a step away from reliance on an increasingly unaffordable healthcare industrial complex.

CONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADING

This Congress, I reintroduced, H.R. 396, the TRUST in Congress Act alongside Rep. Seth Magaziner [D-RI]. This legislation aims to restore public trust by prohibiting Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from trading individual stocks while in office.

The bill requires affected individuals to divest from or place covered investments into a qualified blind trust within 90 days of assuming office. They must also certify this action to the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate, with the status of these certifications made publicly available. Covered investments include securities, commodities, futures, or any comparable economic interest acquired through synthetic means such as derivatives. However, widely held investment funds and U.S. Treasury securities are excluded.

This reintroduction builds upon our previous efforts, including the 2020 introduction with former Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]. With growing bipartisan support, we are committed to advancing this reform to ensure that Congress serves the public interest, not personal financial gain.

CONGRATS TO OUR SUMMER 2025 INTERNS 
This summer, I had the pleasure of hosting a group of outstanding undergraduate and law school students as interns in both my district office and Washington, D.C. office. I’m grateful for their hard work—especially their efforts supporting the office during the Texas Hill Country floods and through budget reconciliation. They all have bright futures.

If you are interested in interning in one of my offices, visit my website here for more information.

Sincerely,