On August 22, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) asked HUD to approve a modification of GLO’s controversial decision toContinue Reading
Following the Supreme Court ruling to end the CDC moratorium in August 2021, Texas Housers wrote a 5-Point Plan thatContinue Reading
On August 26th, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States ended the CDC moratorium on evictions in a rulingContinue Reading
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a decision on August 26 to end the CDC moratorium onContinue Reading
Texas Housers is proud to announce that Julia Orduña has been named our new Southeast Texas Regional Director. Julia joinedContinue Reading
The Biden Administration has announced that effective August 4th, 2021, the CDC moratorium on evictions will be extended through OctoberContinue Reading
The 87th Texas Legislature was conducted under the most unique and difficult time for tenants in recent memory. With thisContinue Reading
Update 7/13: At time of publishing, Texas Housers did not have complete figures from Houston and Harris County that fitContinue Reading
Contributed by Erin Hahn and Ally Harris The CDC’s federal eviction moratorium, which was set to expire June 30, 2021,Continue Reading
The unfortunate reality for tenants in Texas is that they are afforded very few protections. In fact, more bills haveContinue Reading
In Corpus Christi, the Hillcrest neighborhood has hosted generations of families who have built community and created history for moreContinue 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
In August 2020, the threat of Hurricane Laura was approaching a HUD-contracted Galveston property known as Sandpiper Cove. Having experiencedContinue Reading
Texas renters need rights. With a dwindling supply of affordable housing, add a global pandemic that has sparked a financialContinue Reading
The National Low Income Housing Coalition publishes the Gap Report every March to assess the shortage of affordable and availableContinue Reading
People of color have historically faced systemic obstacles in access to homeownership, yet so many have still persevered to secureContinue Reading
Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis in March 2020, Texas Housers has advocated for a grace period ordinance inContinue Reading
Written by Julia Orduña and Ally Harris There have been over 23,000 eviction cases opened against tenants in Harris CountyContinue 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