State lawmakers want to create a dedicated $800 million fund for flood prevention and recovery that would be safe from future legislative budget fights. They're asking Texas voters to weigh in via a constitutional amendment on the ballot next month. The proposed amendment comes as the state reels from the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, which dropped several feet of rain on the Houston area in a matter of days. And just last month, Tropical Storm Imelda delivered a deluge across many of the same Southeast Texas cities that are still in recovery. Proposition 8 on the Nov. 5 ballot would set ...