The Texas Rent Relief Program will not reach its target before eviction without these changes
The Texas Rent Relief program, which began rolling out in March has had nearly 72,000 applicants according to recent reporting.Continue 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
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion today that local governmental entities operating under local emergency declarations cannot delay,Continue Reading
The Houston Chronicle reports that Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is refusing to put a moratorium on evictions before the HoustonContinue Reading
Contributed by Eli Barrish, Elizabeth Roehm, and Adam Pirtle Since the CARES Act passed in March 2020, billions of taxpayerContinue Reading
COVID-19 was first documented reaching Texas in March 2020, and residents have suffered disease, job and income loss, and fearContinue Reading
On May 19, the State of Texas allowed its eviction protections for renters to expire, leaving only tenants who liveContinue Reading
The CARES Act — the federal stimulus signed into law on March 27, 2020 — authorized substantial fund transfers fromContinue Reading
As the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic started to emerge this past spring, cities and states rushed to find reliefContinue Reading
As we enter the month of June, Texans all over our state will look at their bank accounts, open theirContinue Reading
Cities and counties in Texas with populations under 500,000 will receive relief funds at a much lower per capita rateContinue Reading
When the State of Texas lifted its eviction moratorium in May that was keeping Texans housed and safe, many renters wereContinue Reading
San Antonio City Council, in a 5-6 vote that took place on Thursday, May 14, decided to rule against theContinue Reading
The federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic was delayed and has been, at times, inconsistent and confusing. Much of theContinue Reading