Eye on Texas Blog
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Monday, December 16, 2024
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Are you interested in making a real impact while learning how advocacy works at the Texas Capitol?
Are you interested in making a real impact while learning how advocacy works at the Texas Capitol?
We have a safety crisis on Texas roads. Texas has led the nation in the number of large truck crashes for years. Commercial trucks cause many more fatalities in Texas than other large states like California and Florida. Since 2009, the number of truck-related fatalities in Texas has increased an astonishing 105% at a time when our population has risen 18%. House Bill 19 undercuts safety by limiting evidence of corporate negligence in court.
In today's episode, Executive Director Ware Wendell updates the public on our recent efforts at the Texas Capitol and how you can put people pressure on the Capitol as bills move through the legislative process. Listen to it here.
In today's episode, Executive Director Ware Wendell discusses legislative priorities that Texas Watch is working on, and how you can best stay involved as the session moves into April. Listen here.
Protect your property! Tell lawmakers to support HB 2534 and SB 1706 here: https://www.texaswatch.org/no-more-games.
Martin Mata was on his way to work when danger struck and he was trapped under a poorly-maintained 18-wheeler. The truck dragged him for 709 feet. He spent two months in a coma.