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Tag: eviction court

Temporary Justices of the Peace can have long lasting effects in Eviction Court on tenants, with little transparency of the process

Local issues, State issues•by Taylor Laredo•Posted August 11, 2023

Earlier this month, I visited my 15th justice of the peace court in Harris County within the last two months.…

Tags: eviction court, justice of the peace

The Texas Supreme Court must extend its Emergency Order while renters are still stabilizing

State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted June 29, 2023

Texas Housers believes that in order to stabilize tenants, we must build affordable housing, pass tenant protections, invest in eviction…

Tags: Eviction, eviction court, Texas Supreme Court

In Harris County, many changes are needed until all eviction courts operate equally

Local issues, State issues•by Taylor Laredo•Posted June 21, 2023
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Texas renters are still fighting an uphill battle for housing stability. Across the state, we continue to see increasing rent…

Tags: Eviction, eviction court, Harris County

Can justice be served in 60 seconds?

Local issues, State issues•by Julia Orduña•Posted February 17, 2023

Someone sounded the alarm. EMERGENCY: 500 EVICTION CASES ON VALENTINE’S DAY  Tenants were in need. Legal aids jumped into action.…

Tags: eviction court, evictions, Harris County, justice of the peace, Tenant rights, tenants

If Harris County is to be successful with a functional Right To Counsel program, it will need more than what is currently funded.

State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted September 30, 2022

Julia Orduña, Texas Housers regional director in Houston, was joined by Jay Malone from Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation…

Tags: eviction court, Right to Counsel

Justices of the Peace in Texas should make these best practices permanent to establish equality in eviction court

State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted March 15, 2022

With most Covid-era tenant protections coming to an end, Texas Housers is calling on Justices of the Peace in our…

Tags: covid-19, eviction court, evictions, justices of the peace
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