@TexasWatch

Restoring responsibility. Protecting families.

 Austin, TX
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Joined December 2008
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While insurance industry executives are paid hundreds of millions and companies profit by billions, policyholders pay more. It is time to investigate the insurance industry. #txlege #insurance
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“Courts, not Congress, are promoting accountability and forcing concrete change.” #txlege nytimes.com/2026/10/22/techn…

How a Legal Backlash Against Big Tech Is Forcing Big Changes

A series of lawsuits has created a new de facto regulatory regime as courts order companies like Meta and Google to change their business practices — and pay up.

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Read the full story here: spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/aus…. @SpectrumNews1TX #txlege #insurance
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Read the article here: khou.com/article/news/invest… @KHOU @KHOUMacias @JRogalskiKHOU #txlege #safety
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Lobbyists gutted our laws. Texans pay with their lives. @em_brindley @dallasnews #txlege #medmal Read the article here: dallasnews.com/news/investig…
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"If there's a problem, we need to study it and fix it, because children's lives are on the line.” @KHOU @KHOUMacias @JRogalskiKHOU #txlege #safety khou.com/article/news/invest…

KHOU 11 Investigates: Houston-area school districts failed to report bus crashes to TEA

Nine districts reported no bus crashes to TEA for at least two of the past three years, despite other state data showing crashes within their boundaries.

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“'It helps regulators. It helps lawmakers crack down on predatory insurance companies, if they’re seeing a pattern of bad behavior,' said Ware Wendell, the executive director of Texas Watch." #txlege #insurance @SpectrumNews1TX spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/aus…

Texas' effort to increase insurance transparency through data portal

The webpage, which initially launched on Sept. 23, displays home and auto insurance data on why policies were canceled or not renewed, as well as why applications were denied.

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In Texas, some data centers receive sales tax breaks. They don't pay, but we do. #txlege Link: comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/…
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"Surging energy costs were again the primary culprit in the inflation picture." #txlege cnbc.com/2026/10/14/cpi-infl…

Consumer prices rose 3.7% annually in September as gas prices skyrocket

The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.6% in September on a monthly basis and 3.6% from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

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See which companies are pushing data centers in Texas. #txlege Link: comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/…
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Until the legislature passes real insurance reforms that force companies to justify their rates and treat their customers fairly, the best thing you can do is educate yourself about your options. Take a few minutes to watch this educational video below. #txlege #insurance
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We want to hear your story: texaswatch.org/campaigns/sha… #txlege #insurance
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The House Committee on Insurance is meeting today to take up their interim charges. We submitted these recommendations to help them protect consumers and ensure appraisals are fair. #txlege texaswatch.org/blog/insuranc…
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"Ford is recalling over 11,000 vehicles because of an issue that could affect a driver's visibility when in reverse." #txlege #recall usatoday.com/story/cars/reca…

Ford recalls over 11K vehicles. See the affected model

The NHTSA says the recall is due to an issue which could impact the driver's view, raising the risk of a crash.

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Tune into the National Day of Action to address the growing problem of AI and tech-enabled online scams and fraud: youtube.com/live/6zlr9ew9eqI

United Against AI & Tech-Enabled Scams – A National Day of Action

Tune into the National Day of Action to address the growing problem...

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The economic consequences of online #Scams and #Fraud are enormous. Americans lose an estimated $148 billion a year to online scams #Congress must ensure #BigTech is held accountable and protect consumers from fraud. consumerfed.org/news/testimo…

Article - Coalition Sends Letter to Congress to Stop Growing Threat of Tech-Enabled Scams by...

The United to Stop Online Scams coalition sent the following letter to Congress urging members to curb the growing threat of tech-enabled scams and fraud by holding technology companies accountable...

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"Electricity costs in Texas are expected to rise due to data centers." #txlege #datacenters electricityplans.com/data-ce…

How Will Data Centers Impact Your Electricity Bill?

Data centers in Texas will impact electricity bills with higher demand charges, higher energy rates and infrastructure costs.

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We want to hear your story: texaswatch.org/campaigns/sha… #txlege #insurance
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"A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the platform in the latest legal setback against the social media giant that has already cost it billions of dollars." #txlege houstonchronicle.com/busines…

New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections

A New Mexico jury has found Facebook liable of deceiving users about privacy protections on the social media platform. The verdict arrived Friday, the latest legal setback that has already cost the...

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We want to hear your story. #txlege #insurance Share Your Story here: texaswatch.org/campaigns/sha…
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