In states like Texas, we know the seriousness that natural disasters must be treated with. Without preparation and plans in…
New report: TDHCA must improve replacement reserves policies to help ensure safe and decent conditions at older tax credit properties
This week, the University of Texas School of Law’s Housing Policy Clinic released an important new housing report, Best Practices…
San Antonio City Council increases fees on Short Term Rentals as advocates raise concerns on housing insecurity
Last month, San Antonio City Council voted unanimously to triple the permit fees that are paid by short-term rental (STR)…
Beryl aftermath signals the start of a turbulent hurricane season for coastal Texas
Houston has endured many storms in the past seven years - including tropical storms, winter storms, and straight lined storms…
A Little Louder Episode 65: Let’s Talk Disaster Recovery LIVE
Live from the NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convening in Washington D.C., our Southeast Regional Director Julia Orduña speaks with…
Public Housing in San Antonio faces an uncertain future with leadership changes and disconnect with tenants
In late April, the housing authority operated by the city of San Antonio, known as Opportunity Home, issued notices to…
Despite rising wages, Out Of Reach 2024 shows that without affordable housing, low-income households remain unstable
The lack of affordable housing is one of our nation’s most urgent crises. In Texas, we are witnessing a microcosm…
Read Texas Housers’ comments on HUD’s Proposed Rule ‘Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing’
Texas Housers has issued its comment on HUD’s Proposed Rule “Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing.” The proposed rule intends to…
In Memoriam: Housing advocate and beloved board member Standish Meacham
Texas Housers honors the life of Standish Meacham who served on the board of the organization for several years. The…
A Little Louder Episode 64: How to make your city your home via advocacy
Across the state of Texas, there are individuals and organizations sparking small movements for change, working hard to band together…
Houston’s May 2024 Derecho put community disaster response to the test
If you suffered damages from the May 16 storm: If you still need help clearing debris from your property, call…
Texas Housers analyzed all 16 eviction courts in Harris County. Here are the major takeaways from our 2024 Eviction Snapshots.
This blog was updated on 5/29/2024 to include upgraded versions of the Eviction Snapshots that provide more details on defendant…
A Little Louder Episode 63: How we would fix ‘A.I.’, meaning the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Only twice in a decade, Texas reviews its status on fair housing. State officials evaluate how they are affirmatively furthering…
Right to counsel is a proven, cost-effective, and essential resource for tenants, report from Keep Harris Housed finds
Harris County is experiencing an eviction crisis. The near nationwide-high number of case filings is driven by a multitude of…
A Little Louder Episode 62: What’s wrong at Bexar Creek Apartments?
Tenants coming together to organize against poor living condition is the first step and strongest base a renter can make…
The Gap 2024 highlights the deep shortage of affordable housing in Texas and what must change
The need for affordable housing is as urgent of an issue as it has been in many years. In Texas,…
A Little Louder Episode 61: Unmasking Ownership at Problem Properties
Over the past six months, Texas Housers has spotlighted the stories of uninhabitable conditions and mass evictions at Cabo San Lucas apartments…
One year later, can justice be served in 60 seconds?
Almost one year ago, Texas Housers’ Southeast Texas regional director Julia Orduña wrote about her experiences from the scene of…
Watch Texas Housers’ ‘Energy Equity and Housing’ Panel Livestream Replay!
Texas Housers focused on the impact of energy inequity for low-income households in summer 2023, when Texas faced one of…
Join Texas Housers, leaders, and experts on Feb. 23 for our Energy Equity and Housing Panel
Extreme heat in the summer and erratic cold in the winter are both getting worse in Texas. Renters lack some…
When property ownership can hide their identity in LLCs, bad actors thrive and tenants suffer
Over the past six months, Texas Housers has spotlighted the stories of uninhabitable conditions and mass evictions at Cabo San…
A Little Louder Episode 60: Tenant’s Rights From Nepal To Denton
While most folks in the housing justice community have a strong idea of how tenant’s rights and evictions shape our…
When TDHCA addresses NIMBYism this year, they must focus on solutions that directly benefit low-income people
Every five years, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) must update their Analysis of Impediments to Fair…
HUD’s voucher programs can’t truly help those they serve without necessary change to ensure access, fairness
In our previous blog covering the Southeast Tenant Information Organization (SETIO), the tenant group formed from residents at Cabo San…
Federal housing tax credits don’t always serve those who need them most. Here’s how we change that
Texas Housers is pleased to announce the release of “How to Improve Housing Tax Credits for Low Income Texans: 2024…
TxDOT’s first ‘Progress Report’ on I-45 Voluntary Resolution Agreement worthy of Incomplete grade for lack of detail
The lane expansion of I-45 in Houston has been a plan fraught with racism, classism, and environmental hazards, much like…
A Little Louder Episode 59: How do we fix what renters are facing in San Antonio?
Annually, Texas Housers’ team in San Antonio releases its San Antonio District Renter Profiles to deliver a snapshot of how affordable rental…
New 2023 Renter Profiles show redrawn San Antonio city council district boundaries cannot hide persistent tenant inequities
With the City of San Antonio completing the redistricting process earlier this year, Texas Housers has released its 2023 Renter…
In its new class, Texas Housers’ Houser Academy forges paths to connect local organizers to each other
In a state as large as Texas, housing advocacy work can often wind up locally isolated. Outside of statewide work…
Cabo San Lucas and the Redford tenants unite as Southeast Tenant Information Organization against poor conditions, evictions
In our last blog covering two problematic South Houston apartment complexes, Cabo San Lucas and the Redford, we detailed how…