Written by Taylor Laredo and Sidney Beaty Today, Texas Housers released its annual Harris County Eviction Mapping Tool and Harris…
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City of Houston has allocated $100 million for housing from its CDBG-DR funding following strong community demand
Houston City Council officially approved the amended plan for its $314 million in CDBG-DR funds on August 13, with $100…
A Little Louder Episode 75: Houston’s potential catastrophe around disaster recovery dollars
Hurricane Beryl and the May 2024 derecho showed the powerful and long lasting effects that a wide range of weather…
The City of Houston is receiving $314 million for disaster recovery needs. It must stay that way, instead of funding other city budget items.
Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds are explicitly appropriated and allocated for “the unmet needs of specific communities, which…
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…
Disaster recovery plans need a comprehensive reform in Harris County. The community has the plan.
For the last 8 years, the fears of “another Harvey” have loomed over communities like Houston. We brace for impact…
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.…
The Houston Housing Authority has a new President & CEO. Here are five commitments Jamie Bryant must make to get the agency back on track.
Last year, the president and CEO of the Houston Housing Authority (HHA), David Northern Sr., stepped down from his position…
Beryl aftermath signals the start of a turbulent hurricane season for coastal Texas
Houston has endured many storms in the past seven years - including tropical storms, winter storms, and straight lined storms…
A Little Louder Episode 65: Let’s Talk Disaster Recovery LIVE
Live from the NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convening in Washington D.C., our Southeast Regional Director Julia Orduña speaks with…
Houston’s May 2024 Derecho put community disaster response to the test
If you suffered damages from the May 16 storm: If you still need help clearing debris from your property, call…
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…
TxDOT’s first ‘Progress Report’ on I-45 Voluntary Resolution Agreement worthy of Incomplete grade for lack of detail
The lane expansion of I-45 in Houston has been a plan fraught with racism, classism, and environmental hazards, much like…
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…
More new people in charge at Coppertree, but similar issues arise. Tenants are demanding improvements or a pathway out.
The previous blogs in this series examined the deeply challenging and hazardous conditions tenants endured, some for over a decade.…
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…
With thousands of homes still in disrepair 6 years since Hurricane Harvey, the GLO requests to remove available funding for Houston and Harris County residents
The State of Texas has asked permission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to end its…
A Little Louder Episode 54: Highway Expansion and Stop TxDOT I-45 in Houston
Since the innovation of major highways in the mid-20th century, there has been a legacy of erasure and erosion of…
‘Drainage Study Mid-Point Report’ tracks the progress of Houston’s plans to equitably assess drainage infrastructure
Texas Housers is proud to announce the release of “Drainage Study Mid-Point Report,” a collaborative project featuring the work of…
Houston PATCHwork and these district profiles show the stark difference in affordable housing availability across the largest city in Texas
Texas Housers is a proud member of the Houston Organizing Movement for Equity (HOME) Coalition, a diverse coalition of community-based…
Watch ‘Texas Housers 2021 Video Rewind’ as we spotlight the unique voices who fought for housing justice
We are starting off 2022 in a big way with a few videos highlighting what the last year looked like for Texas…
A Little Louder Episode 41: Houston’s Dangerous Apartment Problem Part 1
A Little Louder is launching a new miniseries within our show on substandard housing in Texas. Our latest episode kicks…
Texas GLO’s Mitigation Plan Amendment fails to rectify discrimination in mitigation funding. Here are our official comments.
Texas Housers, alongside several community organizations, has continued to pressure the Texas General Land Office to ensure that CDBG Mitigation…
Texas Housers new Southeast Texas Regional Director Julia Orduña supports a resident-empowered future
Texas Housers is proud to announce that Julia Orduña has been named our new Southeast Texas Regional Director. Julia joined…
Texas Housers calls on TxDOT withhold its Record of Decision on I-45 Expansion
Texas Housers is committed to justice at the intersection of civil rights and housing. In Houston specifically, this means fighting the erosion…
Texas Housers statement on City of Houston’s diversion of CARES Act funds to police, garbage bins
The CARES Act was designed to provide rent relief and other aid for complications caused by COVID-19. There have been…
Calls on Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to allow a city council vote on temporary eviction moratorium
The Houston Chronicle reports that Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is refusing to put a moratorium on evictions before the Houston…
Texas Housers comments on Houston’s Analysis of Impediments outline the necessary action behind the city’s talk
On April 16, Texas Housers submitted comments alongside Texas Appleseed on Houston’s Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. Every…
Podcast Episode 28: The COVID-19 housing crisis
The news cycle under COVID-19 has operated at a breakneck pace. For many, it’s been difficult to track what the…