Bay Area Houston

The Bay Area has the highest premiums in the entire state. Someone needs to address and solve the problem but nothing will happen unless we ourselves take action.

The rising cost of insurance is not a political issue since it affects everyone no matter what side of the aisle you are on but it is a political issue because only the politicians in Austin can fix it and they haven’t. This past legislation session has been a complete dud for homeowners. (Read the Houston Chronicle article Texas lawmakers push off big home insurance relief: ‘Nothing was done’. Not one significant bill was passed to address the issue but as the Chair of the House Insurance Committee stated  “We are going to, as a body, find ways to lower the cost of insurance.” He was stating that the issue must be addressed in the next two years.

So what do we do? Here are some suggestions:

• Join your neighbors. Join your neighbors and stay informed. Signup for the newsletter at tinyurl.com/BayAreaHouston You will receive a periodic email to keep you informed of important meetings.
• Vote. The only people who can fix this issue is our elected officials. Our State Representative Dennis Paul has been in office for 10 years and sat (literally) on the Insurance Committee for 10 full years. He is now running for State Senator. You might want to send a message to him. Our State Senator Mayes Middleton sat on the Business and Commerce Committee responsible for insurance issues. He is now running for Texas Attorney General.
• Contact your elected officials. Contact both Paul and Middleton. Ask them to hold a town hall meeting to address this issue. (Note: Neither of them has ever addressed the community while in office on any issue) Call Senator Middleton at 512-463-0111. Ask for Matt Patterson. Also email Matt at Matt.patterson@senate.texas.gov. Call Representative Paul at 512) 463-0734 ask for Greg Bentch. Email greg at Greg.Bentch@house.texas.gov 
  

So, stand up. Speak up. Demand action.

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