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• Protect Workers and Your Constitutional Rights

  

  Make your voice heard: tell your lawmakers to strike the unsafe legal immunity provisions from the stimulus package.

  The constitution is under attack in Washington, DC. Mitch McConnell and his friends in the corporate lobby are plotting to use the COVID-19 crisis to remove your constitutional right to trial. They are seeking civil immunity for unsafe corporations that ignore safety procedures. Their scheme would endanger workers, subject your family to greater threat, and prolong the crisis and our economic recovery. 

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• Save Money While Saving Lives

  

  Texans are driving far less during the COVID-19 pandemic. This means fewer miles traveled and less congested roads, which adds up to less risk for the insurance companies. Less risk should mean lower auto rates for all of us during this time. Some companies are offering rate relief, and it is a good idea to call your company to ask for a reduction in your auto insurance bill if you are driving less.

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• Safe Nursing Homes

  

  Safety for nursing home residents and staff must be a top priority for Texas lawmakers. These residents are our most vulnerable population and their care requires close contact. Nursing homes account for more than one-third of the COVID-19 infections in Texas, and more than 40% of COVID-19 deaths nationwide have been linked to nursing homes. Your voice can help protect those who are in the greatest need.

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• #AutoBodySafety

  

  The Department of Justice has recently proposed repealing a 1963 consent decree entered with major auto insurance groups to keep them from gaming the collision repair process. This decree has been instrumental in helping to protect American families for over half a century. Repealing it would be a giveaway to big insurance companies, further strengthening their power over us. We must tell the federal government to preserve the consent decree and to stand up for families, not bow down to insurers. Take one minute to send a letter to your federal officials, telling them to protect your rights. 

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• Protect Yourself From Uninsured Motorists! Support HB 1739

  

  When you pay more to purchase insurance to protect yourself from uninsured and underinsured motorists (UM/UIM), you expect your insurance company to pay up after a wreck.

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• Stop "Swoop and Settle" Insurance Schemes.

  

  Insurance companies prey on vulnerable Texans. After a wreck, they often swoop in and try to get you to settle on the cheap before you know the full extent of your damages and medical costs. Stop this dangerous predatory practice! 

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  The Texas Watch Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public education and research organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. For more information or to learn about other ways to give, please contact Kelly Taft at 512-381-1111 or ktaft@texaswatch.org

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• Share Your Story

  

  Your story can speak volumes. By sharing your struggle to hold your insurance company, health care provider, or corporation accountable, you can help us promote common sense reforms at the Capitol. Tell us your story and help strengthen accountability and safety measures for all Texans.

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