A Texas Windstorm Insurance Association committee voted 3 to 1 to recommend a rate change to increase rates by 5 percent for 2024 residential policies and by 8 percent for
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The House Appropriations Committee did not grant a $100 million funding request made by U.S. Rep. Randy Weber of Galveston, but Congress could still allocate money this year to the long-planned storm surge suppression system. How soon the project secures federal funding will determine how quickly work can begin.
Roger Guenther, executive director of the Port of Houston, is one of six people named by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to the Gulf Coast Protection District board of directors.
Abbot also appointed Sally Bakko, Michel Bechel, Robert D. “Bob” Mitchell, Lori J. Traweek and Michael VanDerSnick to the board; all six appointments are for terms set to expire on June 16, 2025. Additionally, Abbott named Nicole Sunstrum as the temporary executive director.
The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) was created by the Texas Legislature to operate and leverage funding to build the unique flood control and surge protection needs for coastal communities. When completed, the Coastal Texas study will be the largest civil works project in U.S. history. The creation of the district provides the opportunity to leverage almost $30 billion in federal dollars to protect the ports of Beaumont, Harris County and Galveston from storm surges.“Strengthening our coastal regions and ports is vital not only to