Coastal lawmakers ask Texas Gov. Abbott to stop TWIA's plans to hike rates 5% As TWIA hikes windstorm rates residents in hurricane impacted zones rally against change Replay Video UP NEXT AUSTIN — More than 20 state lawmakers with ties to the Texas Coast urged Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday to roll back plans by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association to raise rates by 5% next year for residential and commercial customers. "The undersigned respectfully request that you abate the rate increase action until the legislature has an opportunity to review and handle the rate issue," said the letter signed by a bipartisan group from both chambers, including presumptive incoming House Speaker Dade Phelan.