AUSTIN ( NewsNation) — Texas lawmakers will meet for the first time Wednesday to begin reviewing the July 4 floods that killed at least 135 people and sparked criticism over the lack of warnings issued to residents along the Guadalupe River.

Voting on new congressional maps before any response to the Hill Country floods could create a political liability for Republicans, who control all levels of Texas government. Texas is still reeling from the disaster, which is one of the worst in the state’s modern history, and few Texans have voiced concerns about the state’s political maps.