The research team at Texas Housers has spent the first half of 2026 focused on analyzing the top evictors in…
Tag: Eviction
When eviction becomes business as usual: serial filing, court system strain, and eviction as a rent collection tool
In our ongoing project examining the characteristics of top evictors in Bexar and Harris counties, we have found that eviction…
My Time With Housers: Destiny Salgado
For nearly 40 years, Texas Housers has valued the efforts of students in the housing justice movement. Our internship program…
A handful of owners quietly evict the most renters in Harris and Bexar counties. Naming them on rental registries would keep them accountable.
In our recent research on property owners and evictions, we have found that eviction filings in Bexar and Harris counties…
When public subsidy meets high evictions: Are we getting the housing stability we pay for?
When we think of landlords likely to file the most evictions, we often think of large, corporate landlords who operate…
What we found when we compared high evicting properties in Harris and Bexar Counties
Evictions remain a defining feature of the affordable housing problem in Texas. Every year, Texas Housers tracks tens of thousands…
Texas Housers’ updated Bexar County Eviction Mapping Tool identifies hotspots driving displacement in San Antonio
Texas Housers has officially re-launched our Bexar County eviction mapping tool, now updated with the most recent available eviction data…
Harris County Eviction Mapping Tool shows eviction cases are concentrated by area, higher than pre-pandemic levels, and significantly come from out-of-state owners
Written by Taylor Laredo and Sidney Beaty Today, Texas Housers released its annual Harris County Eviction Mapping Tool and Harris…
A Little Louder Episode 73: Breaking down HB 32 and SB 38 (aka the Eviction Bills)
Texas Housers is tracking several housing bills at the 2025 Texas Legislature, some good and some bad. However, one piece…
A Little Louder Episode 72: Diving into the massive eviction hub of Houston
Houston is a cross-section of so many factors when it comes to low-income housing. It is the fourth-largest city in…
Texas Housers’ Harris County eviction mapping database explores the landscape of eviction in Houston
Texas Housers has officially launched our Harris County eviction mapping tool, with the most recent eviction data available from 2023.…
A Little Louder Episode 70: Our biggest stories (and some you might have missed) from 2024
In a supersized episode, we leave 2024 with a bang. Michael Depland speaks with the staff of Texas Housers to…
Texas Housers’ Bexar County eviction mapping tool explores the landscape of eviction in San Antonio
Texas Housers has officially re-launched our Bexar County eviction mapping tool, with updated eviction data from 2023. The interactive tool…
Texas Housers analyzed all 16 eviction courts in Harris County. Here are the major takeaways from our 2024 Eviction Snapshots.
This blog was updated on 5/29/2024 to include upgraded versions of the Eviction Snapshots that provide more details on defendant…
Right to counsel is a proven, cost-effective, and essential resource for tenants, report from Keep Harris Housed finds
Harris County is experiencing an eviction crisis. The near nationwide-high number of case filings is driven by a multitude of…
A Little Louder Episode 61: Unmasking Ownership at Problem Properties
Over the past six months, Texas Housers has spotlighted the stories of uninhabitable conditions and mass evictions at Cabo San Lucas apartments…
One year later, can justice be served in 60 seconds?
Almost one year ago, Texas Housers’ Southeast Texas regional director Julia Orduña wrote about her experiences from the scene of…
A Little Louder Episode 60: Tenant’s Rights From Nepal To Denton
While most folks in the housing justice community have a strong idea of how tenant’s rights and evictions shape our…
Cabo San Lucas and the Redford tenants unite as Southeast Tenant Information Organization against poor conditions, evictions
In our last blog covering two problematic South Houston apartment complexes, Cabo San Lucas and the Redford, we detailed how…
Texas Housers’ new Bexar County Eviction Case Dashboard explores rising evictions in San Antonio
Created by Mia Loseff and Erin Hahn Texas Housers has officially launched our Bexar County Eviction Case dashboard, which tracks…
Cabo San Lucas Apartments attempted to improperly evict more than 100 residents at once. The tenants fought back and remained housed.
Fair and just trials are not guaranteed for tenants in Texas eviction courts. In reality, landlords often have a upper…
A Little Louder Episode 56: Mass evictions at Cabo San Lucas
In late July, Texas Housers was alerted to a property in Houston that had planned to evict more than 100…
Temporary Justices of the Peace can have long lasting effects in Eviction Court on tenants, with little transparency of the process
Earlier this month, I visited my 15th justice of the peace court in Harris County within the last two months.…
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…
Tenant Bill of Rights in San Antonio makes big first step with new resolution
Tenants’ rights in Texas are in an exciting stage. We are advancing policies alongside community-led initiatives, everywhere from cities like…
‘An Eviction Crisis In Texas’ summarizes what low-income renters face in a simple handout
During the pandemic, rental assistance programs and temporary protections stabilized renter households facing economic challenges in our state. However, as…
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.…
A Little Louder Buzz Session #7: How did ERA really perform in Texas?
The Department of Treasury launched its Emergency Rental Assistance Program in March of 2021 with Texas receiving $2.4 billion dollars…
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…