Earlier this month, I visited my 15th justice of the peace court in Harris County within the last two months.…
Tag: eviction court
The Texas Supreme Court must extend its Emergency Order while renters are still stabilizing
Texas Housers believes that in order to stabilize tenants, we must build affordable housing, pass tenant protections, invest in eviction…
In Harris County, many changes are needed until all eviction courts operate equally
Texas renters are still fighting an uphill battle for housing stability. Across the state, we continue to see increasing rent…
Can justice be served in 60 seconds?
Someone sounded the alarm. EMERGENCY: 500 EVICTION CASES ON VALENTINE’S DAY Tenants were in need. Legal aids jumped into action.…
If Harris County is to be successful with a functional Right To Counsel program, it will need more than what is currently funded.
Julia Orduña, Texas Housers regional director in Houston, was joined by Jay Malone from Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation…
Justices of the Peace in Texas should make these best practices permanent to establish equality in eviction court
With most Covid-era tenant protections coming to an end, Texas Housers is calling on Justices of the Peace in our…