Texas Watch

02/13/2026

Corporate interest groups are trying to ruin your Valentine’s Day. Click below, and find out how.

02/10/2026

We all know that giving up your rights won’t lower your insurance rates. Here's why.

02/09/2026

"After being pressed for a breakdown on where these overseas operators operate, Peña said he didn’t have those stats, explaining that some operators live in the US, but others live much further away, including in the Philippines."

During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.

02/05/2026

Big insurance companies blindside us when it's time to pay our claims.

Tell Texas lawmakers to pass real insurance reforms by SIGNING OUR PETITION:
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01/28/2026

After an outcry from families last year, the Texas Legislature rejected bills that would have gutted the legal rights of Texans.

The big corporate lobbyists who pushed those radical bills are back, trying to lay the groundwork for another push at the Capitol.

You can tell your state lawmakers to pass real insurance reforms by signing the petition on our website. The link is below.

Leg. Adv. paid for by Texas Watch, Ware Wendell, Executive Director, P.O. Box 42198, Austin, TX 78704.

01/28/2026

"Thawing pipes could mean trouble. Here's how to prevent costly damage."

See how to act fast when frozen pipes thaw to avoid an expensive home disaster.

01/22/2026

Tips on how to prepare for freezing weather below.

Texas is under a winter storm watch. Freezing rain, sleet and snow are expected to hit a large portion of the state Friday.

01/20/2026

"The alert, issued by the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office, warns of hazardous winter weather in all of North and much of Central Texas. Freezing precipitation is expected to start Friday afternoon and continue through Saturday night."

Ice accumulation on power lines may also result in outages. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said they expect sufficient power generation to...

01/16/2026

"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warned owners in a December notice that certain 2025 to 2026 model year Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles fail to meet federal traffic safety laws because they do not comply with minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles."

Over 80,000 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles from model years 2025-2026 are being recalled due to defective pedestrian alert sound systems that may not meet federal safety requirements.

01/13/2026

Washington is considering whether to shield self-driving vehicles from accountability when they maim or kill. Tell Congress to OPPOSE the SELF DRIVE Act.

Watch here:

The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee (established 1795) in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with ...

01/13/2026

"Federal student loan borrowers who have defaulted on their loans could soon see their paychecks shrink as the Department of Education resumes garnishing wages over the unpaid debts."

The Department of Education began sending notices of coming wage garnishment to over 1,000 defaulted student loan borrowers.

01/09/2026

"However, physician groups say they were worried about the risks that come with a lack of human oversight in even minor clinical decisions."

State officials see the pilot expands healthcare access, but the American Medical Association warns that removing physicians from clinical decisions puts patients at risk.