Texas Housers’ Eviction Prevention Specialist Tori Tavormina has chronicled her observations overseeing the Courtwatch program in Harris County. Below isContinue Reading
In our latest Buzz Session from A Little Louder, host John Henneberger sits with Texas Housers’ Southeast Texas regional directorContinue Reading
With most Covid-era tenant protections coming to an end, Texas Housers is calling on Justices of the Peace in ourContinue Reading
Housing insecurity has been one of the biggest issues to face Americans during the pandemic. Renters across the nation whoContinue 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
This infographic from Texas Housers’ senior researcher Ben Martin shows the genuine danger thousands, if not millions, of Texans areContinue Reading
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a decision on August 26 to end the CDC moratorium onContinue Reading
The Biden Administration has announced that effective August 4th, 2021, the CDC moratorium on evictions will be extended through OctoberContinue 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 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
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
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
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
As we grow closer to the end of the year, with a possibly expiring eviction moratorium from the CDC, itContinue 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
By a vote of 6-2 today the Texas Supreme Court has issued an emergency order setting out much needed clearerContinue Reading
On Sept 1, the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the federalContinue Reading