In our ongoing project examining the characteristics of top evictors in Bexar and Harris counties, we have found that eviction…
Category: Local issues
Local issues consist of housing topics faced by city and county governments that are of interest to local organizers and community groups.
When public subsidy meets high evictions: Are we getting the housing stability we pay for?
When we think of landlords likely to file the most evictions, we often think of large, corporate landlords who operate…
What we found when we compared high evicting properties in Harris and Bexar Counties
Evictions remain a defining feature of the affordable housing problem in Texas. Every year, Texas Housers tracks tens of thousands…
A Little Louder Episode 77: What Texas’ largest cities tell us about evictions and affordability
Texas Housers’ top researchers Erin Hahn and Sidney Beaty join A Little Louder to talk about their new interactive projects.…
Harris County Eviction Mapping Tool shows eviction cases are concentrated by area, higher than pre-pandemic levels, and significantly come from out-of-state owners
Written by Taylor Laredo and Sidney Beaty Today, Texas Housers released its annual Harris County Eviction Mapping Tool and Harris…
City of Houston has allocated $100 million for housing from its CDBG-DR funding following strong community demand
Houston City Council officially approved the amended plan for its $314 million in CDBG-DR funds on August 13, with $100…
Texas Housers new San Antonio Renter Profiles show where renters live, what they pay, and challenges they face in 2025
Texas Housers releases the 2025 edition of our San Antonio City Council District Renter Profiles at a pivotal moment marked…
Austin is making air conditioning a requirment for rental households. The State of Texas can and should soon follow.
For Texans, air conditioning in the home is a necessity. Temperatures reliably reach daily highs in the 90s or much…
Texas Housers’ Harris County eviction mapping database explores the landscape of eviction in Houston
Texas Housers has officially launched our Harris County eviction mapping tool, with the most recent eviction data available from 2023.…
The Houston Housing Authority has a new President & CEO. Here are five commitments Jamie Bryant must make to get the agency back on track.
Last year, the president and CEO of the Houston Housing Authority (HHA), David Northern Sr., stepped down from his position…
Track the affordability needs of every Texas state legislative district with our new tool
Texas Housers is pleased to announce the release of our Texas Legislative District Housing Profiles, a new tool to help…
A Little Louder Episode 70: Our biggest stories (and some you might have missed) from 2024
In a supersized episode, we leave 2024 with a bang. Michael Depland speaks with the staff of Texas Housers to…
Texas Housers’ Bexar County eviction mapping tool explores the landscape of eviction in San Antonio
Texas Housers has officially re-launched our Bexar County eviction mapping tool, with updated eviction data from 2023. The interactive tool…
A Little Louder Episode 69: What data in Dallas tells about the future of affordable housing
The need for affordable housing for low-income households is one of the most pressing issues Texans face today. And thanks…
A Little Louder Episode 66: How Food and Housing Insecurity Connect
As we work to serve low-income communities, it’s important to recognize that they often are dealing with more than one…
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)…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…