On August 22, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) asked HUD to approve a modification of GLO’s controversial decision toContinue Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic has made space for many of us to reconsider the “old ways of doing things.” From howContinue Reading
This infographic from Texas Housers’ senior researcher Ben Martin shows the genuine danger thousands, if not millions, of Texans areContinue Reading
The Biden Administration has announced that effective August 4th, 2021, the CDC moratorium on evictions will be extended through OctoberContinue Reading
Comments by Julia Orduña When the Biden Administration took office in January 2021, among the first executive orders issued fromContinue Reading
As a member of the inaugural class of our Houser Academy, RJ Griffin focused on advocating for housing for thoseContinue Reading
The CDC Eviction Moratorium should protect many individuals who appear before a Justice of the Peace due to non-payment ofContinue Reading
The Texas Rent Relief program, which began rolling out in March has had nearly 72,000 applicants according to recent reporting.Continue Reading
Thousands of Texas tenants who can’t pay rent amid the COVID-19 crisis are at risk of eviction as the TexasContinue Reading
The National Low Income Housing Coalition publishes the Gap Report every March to assess the shortage of affordable and availableContinue Reading
After nine months of working with cities and counties in Texas and observing partners across the country do the same,Continue Reading
It’s a new year and a new administration has moved into the White House. On the first day of theContinue Reading
Contributed by Julia Orduña and Ally Harris As we enter the new year, many Texans are coming to terms withContinue Reading
With the turn to a new year, people often look forward to the dawn of better days, great possibility andContinue Reading
Everyone needs a home. Never more so than during this pandemic. Past government efforts to keep Americans who can’t payContinue Reading
Texas Housers staff and volunteers have been tracking the experiences of Texas tenants brought before Texas Justice of the PeaceContinue Reading
In July of 2020, Texas Housers posted on our blog about the lawsuit we filed alongside cities and fair housingContinue Reading
As our nation looks to turn over the calendar to 2021, we also approach a dangerous deadline. The CDC’s moratoriumContinue Reading
As we grow closer to the end of the year, with a possibly expiring eviction moratorium from the CDC, itContinue Reading
For Texas Housers’ latest podcast episode, John and I are experimenting with a new format. We’re discussing what we’re reading,Continue Reading
The CARES Act was designed to provide rent relief and other aid for complications caused by COVID-19. There have beenContinue Reading
Since news of the COVID-19 pandemic first broke in spring 2020, Texas Housers has made tracking the disease’s effects onContinue Reading
On Sept 1, the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the federalContinue Reading
This morning, Texas Housers, under the leadership of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and represented by Public Citizen Litigation Group,Continue Reading
In response to the coronavirus pandemic and widespread economic turmoil, several major cities and counties in Texas have implemented directContinue Reading
I am a third generation Texan who has spent most of my life investigating the role of government in racialContinue Reading
COVID-19 has forced our nation to reckon with many of its flawed systems. While our country is experiencing a fundamentalContinue Reading
Racial prejudice is not simply expressed through interpersonal bigotry, but it is a systemic issue that has been intentionally builtContinue Reading
This week, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a landmark case that an individual could not beContinue Reading
As we enter the month of June, Texans all over our state will look at their bank accounts, open theirContinue Reading