A Little Louder is back to talk about the latest in housing from the 88th Session. Texas Housers has been…
The Gap 2023 shows that Texas’ affordable housing shortage is among the nation’s most severe
The lack of affordable housing for low-income households in our state is a crisis that we’ve been fighting to repair…
‘Drainage Study Mid-Point Report’ tracks the progress of Houston’s plans to equitably assess drainage infrastructure
Texas Housers is proud to announce the release of “Drainage Study Mid-Point Report,” a collaborative project featuring the work of…
A Little Louder Episode 51: Housers and Allies at the Capitol (Part 1)
This supersized episode of A Little Louder features two special guests to talk about bills affecting low-income households at the…
The 2023 Houser Awards returned in person to honor advocates and organizers making change across Texas
On February 21, following the digital-only ceremonies of the past few years, the Houser Awards made its long-awaited return in…
Housing in Texas for Low-Income households is explained in three simple resources
Our research team at Texas Housers created simple-to-use handouts that demonstrate the great need for low-income housing in our state,…
Can justice be served in 60 seconds?
Someone sounded the alarm. EMERGENCY: 500 EVICTION CASES ON VALENTINE’S DAY Tenants were in need. Legal aids jumped into action.…
Join us for the 2023 Texas Houser Awards on February 21 at 12pm!
You are cordially invited to our annual Texas Houser Awards luncheon that will be held on Tuesday, February 21 at 12:00…
These are the housing bills and issues we’re watching at the 88th Texas Legislature
Well, it’s that time again. The 88th Texas Legislature began on Monday, January 10th. We at Texas Housers have been…
A Little Louder Episode 50: What’s happening in housing at the 2023 Texas Legislature?
It’s a new year and a new session, the 88th to be exact, of the Texas Legislature. Communications Manager Michael…
Texas Housers is searching for our next community navigator in Houston
Focus on projects, policy and messaging to support low-income tenants across Houston struggling for housing stability because of economic hardship…
A Little Louder Buzz Session #7: How did ERA really perform in Texas?
The Department of Treasury launched its Emergency Rental Assistance Program in March of 2021 with Texas receiving $2.4 billion dollars…
Read Texas Housers’ new report, ‘Emergency Rental Assistance in Texas: How it went and what happens now’
Texas Housers is excited to announce the release of “Emergency Rental Assistance in Texas: How it went and what happens…
A Little Louder Episode 49: Let’s Meet Texas Tenants For Change
This week, Texas Housers communications manager Michael Depland speaks with two members of Texas Tenants For Change – Myra and Beeper. The…
Parallel Roads of Disaster Recovery: My Week in Puerto Rico, Part 2
Posters of grassroots organizations stating “We are not leaving from here” and “They are selling us” are plastered along building…
Texas Housers is searching for our next advocacy coordinator to work on policy and community outreach across Texas
Texas Housers’ Advocacy Coordinator is dedicated to public and governmental advocacy for low-income Texans to have equitable access, regardless of…
Parallel Roads of Disaster Recovery: A Week in Puerto Rico – Part 1
This blog is the first of a four part series. The following events are Julia Orduña’s recollections while traveling for…
Check out the newly redesigned Texas Tenant Advisor from Texas Housers!
Our resource for informing tenants about their rights, the Texas Tenant Advisor, has received a major facelift! Months of work…
A Little Louder Buzz Session #6: Breaking Down The QAP in 2023
As the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) ramps up its process to update the rules and scoring…
Read Texas Housers’ new report ‘How to Make the 2023 Tax Credit Housing QAP Work Better for Low-Income Tenants’
Texas Housers is pleased to announce the release of “How to Make the 2023 Tax Credit Housing QAP Work Better…
If Harris County is to be successful with a functional Right To Counsel program, it will need more than what is currently funded.
Julia Orduña, Texas Housers regional director in Houston, was joined by Jay Malone from Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation…
Texas Housers calls on FEMA and HUD to act quickly and equitably with Hurricane Fiona recovery in Puerto Rico, as future storms loom
On September 18, on the 33rd anniversary of Category 3 Hurricane Hugo and two days before the 5th Anniversary of…
Read Northeast Action Collective and Texas Housers’ joint call on HUD to uphold civil rights where Texas has failed
The Northeast Action Collective and Texas Housers continue to call on HUD to use all of its power to enforce…
Texas Housers’ release of 2022 San Antonio District Renter Profiles show unique challenges for tenants in SA
Texas Housers has released its 2022 Renter Profiles, sorted by City Council district, providing a picture of all that it…
A Little Louder Video Buzz Session #5: Managing Code Violations in San Antonio
Code violations are supposed to help maintain safety and hold the powerful accountable on behalf of community members, however they…
A Little Louder Episode 48: Five Years Later, Harvey Forgotten Survivors Caucus Speaks
Hurricane Harvey landed on Texas shores five years ago this week, dropping a historic amount of rain and flooding on…
Five Years After Harvey: Disaster Recovery In Texas Is An Ongoing Disaster
In a series of blogs, Texas Housers is observing the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Harvey by examining the responses from…
Texas GLO must enter Voluntary Compliance Agreement or Southeast Texas communities of color will continue losing livelihoods and lives
In March of 2022, the Department of Housing and Urban Development determined that the Texas General Land Office was discriminatory…
Proposed Qualified Allocation Plan assisting households with incomes above HTC limits raises serious concerns
Each year, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) updates the set of rules that guide the Low…
REPORT: Soaring rents put affordable housing ‘Out Of Reach’ for low-income tenants in Texas
Millions of Texan renters have been majorly impacted by landlords raising rents this year. Couple this with eviction case numbers…