There have been over 23,000 eviction cases opened against tenants in Harris County since mid-March 2020, and the harsh realityContinue Reading
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has announced that they intend to make available $1.3 billion to eligibleContinue Reading
Less than 48 hours after Texas Housers posted a blog entry challenging Texas government officials to take 5 critical actionsContinue Reading
A monumental failure of Texas state government is responsible for a statewide power outage causing devastation of our economy andContinue Reading
After nine months of working with cities and counties in Texas and observing partners across the country do the same,Continue 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
Texas Housers staff and volunteers have been tracking the experiences of Texas tenants brought before Texas Justice of the PeaceContinue Reading
Texas’s first statewide COVID-19 rental assistance program will kick off this January after months of government planning and public callsContinue Reading
In May 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott and state leaders penned a letter to city and county officials about plans forContinue Reading
As our nation looks to turn over the calendar to 2021, we also approach a dangerous deadline. The CDC’s moratoriumContinue Reading
As our nation marches toward a new year, we also edge toward a cliff with mass evictions on a scaleContinue Reading
Contributed by Caleb Roberts, Sophie Dulberg, and Ericka Bowman When we talk about displacement, we often speak generally about theContinue Reading
Earlier this month, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs voted to change the rules for where low-income housingContinue 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
Every year, Texas receives millions of dollars in tax credits to help developers build affordable housing. It’s big money andContinue Reading
Since news of the COVID-19 pandemic first broke in spring 2020, Texas Housers has made tracking the disease’s effects onContinue Reading
By a vote of 6-2 today the Texas Supreme Court has issued an emergency order setting out much needed clearerContinue Reading
A September 1 order by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) prohibits landlords from evicting tenants fromContinue Reading
On Sept 1, the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the federalContinue Reading
Co-written with Ben Hirsh of West Street Recovery and the Harvey Forgotten Survivors Caucus In a Houston Chronicle op-ed lastContinue Reading
This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted a busy hurricane season with 13-19 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes,Continue Reading
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion today that local governmental entities operating under local emergency declarations cannot delay,Continue Reading
In response to the coronavirus pandemic and widespread economic turmoil, several major cities and counties in Texas have implemented directContinue Reading
In late June 2020, Fort Worth City Council voted against a zoning change that would have likely secured tax creditContinue Reading
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced it is making available $50 million to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs)Continue Reading
COVID-19 has forced our nation to reckon with many of its flawed systems. While our country is experiencing a fundamentalContinue Reading
Contributed by Eli Barrish, Elizabeth Roehm, and Adam Pirtle Since the CARES Act passed in March 2020, billions of taxpayerContinue Reading
Racial prejudice is not simply expressed through interpersonal bigotry, but it is a systemic issue that has been intentionally builtContinue Reading