Senate OKs windstorm insurance plan

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate signed off on a plan Monday to restructure the state''s windstorm fund that insures coastal property for hurricane damage, putting to rest a tricky item that could have led to a special legislative session.

The Senate voted unanimously to approve a House-Senate compromise for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, sending it on to Gov. Rick Perry. House members approved the plan Sunday.