NU Online News Service, June 8, 11:14 a.m. EDT
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has added legislation regarding the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) to his call for a special session for lawmakers.
"It is imperative for coastal Texans that lawmakers address the operation of TWIA during the special session, especially now that we are in the midst of a hurricane season that is expected to be above average," Perry says in a statement. "I expect lawmakers to take quick action on this issue to ensure that Texas trial lawyers do not continue to put their personal enrichment ahead of coastal homeowners and Texas taxpayers."
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