Texas Watch

09/09/2026

"The reality is that Texas families are paying more for auto and homeowners insurance today because insurers have raised rates while reaping record profits. We need real insurance reform, not more so-called tort reform in Texas."

We need real insurance reform. Weakening the system doesn’t make families safer or more financially secure. It makes them more vulnerable, our guest columnist writes.

09/09/2026

Find out if a data center is coming to your neighborhood.

These resources can help you locate data centers that are planned or operating in your community and who regulates them.

09/08/2026

"As autonomous vehicle companies continue to expand fleets in North Texas, other motorists and police officers are encountering traffic incidents with no person to blame."

In Dallas, Waymo vehicles have caused roadblocks during emergency situations and disrupted traffic flow near event centers.

09/04/2026

We fight for the safety of workers on this day — and every day.

09/02/2026

Your auto policy was used to spy on you.

The higher fee, meant to combat catalytic converter theft, provided millions to expand the Flock network across Texas. Some lawmakers say that wasn’t the intent.

08/24/2026

"Ware Wendell, the executive director of Texas Watch, a citizen advocacy nonprofit, applauded Abbott’s letter, but said that 'strong laws' were still needed to regulate insurance companies. 'Lawmakers need to focus like a laser on the conduct of insurance companies after years of double-digit rate increases and record profits,' he said."

The move comes as the Republican governor is campaigning on an affordability slate that calls for a $400 million grant fund to help homeowners strengthen their roofs.

08/24/2026

“'When there has been a tragedy like this where a little girl has died, you would think that regulators would swarm that office the next day, and here it seems that there were months of delay,' Wendell said."

“When there has been a tragedy like this where a little girl has died, you would think that regulators would swarm that office the next day.”

08/19/2026

"[O]f the 29 claims he reviewed, 23 had been revised with lower value estimates."

A new lawsuit accuses the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association of fraud resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars wrongfully withheld from coastal homeowners.

08/18/2026

"Americans have grown weary of five years of rising costs for necessities like food, gasoline and electricity."

The drop in consumer sentiment and weak retail sales suggest Americans are not happy with current economic conditions.