Austin City Council votes to sue state for prohibiting protections against voucher discrimination
Austin is finally fighting back against the state’s efforts to block a critical anti-discrimination protection. In 2014, the City ofContinue Reading
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Looking for a place to live without “bullets flying through the property”
A University of Texas law professor and community leaders recently spoke with tenants at an apartment complex in Sunnyside, a historicallyContinue Reading
Dallas apartment association advocates for voucher discrimination against veterans
The Dallas City Council has tabled a proposal to protect veterans from being denied housing based on their source ofContinue Reading
A push to embrace fair housing reality in the Dallas area
During a prominent time for fair housing in America, the Dallas area has been the epicenter, thanks in large partContinue Reading
Report: No Good Choice for Houston’s Housing Choice Voucher Holders
On November 7, the Houston Chronicle ran a front-page story called ‘The Divide: Hunting for a home,’ exploring the challenges facingContinue Reading
Secretary Castro marks HUD’s 50th anniversary in Austin
At the LBJ School of Public Affairs in Austin, 50 years to the day since President Lyndon B. Johnson established theContinue Reading
Many present-day “Show Me a Hero” dynamics can be found in Texas
The HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero is over. The show concluded last week, wrapping up its immersive, deeply feltContinue Reading
Texas is no longer a good example of source of income protection
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro appeared on The Diane Rehm Show on National Public Radio onContinue Reading
Five things the City of Austin can do to reduce landlord discrimination against housing voucher holders
Readers will recall that, at the behest of the Austin Apartment Association, the Texas Legislature passed and Governor Abbott signedContinue Reading
Ferguson, fair housing and voucher discrimination: New York Times investigates a major factor in segregation
On the front page of Sunday’s New York Times, reporter John Eligon investigated racial inequality through the lens of fair housing. Specifically,Continue Reading
Anti-source of income protection legislation signed into law
On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 267, officially banning any local ordinances that protect people with housing vouchersContinue Reading
HUD’s proposed change to voucher program could increase housing choice
It’s right there in the name: The Housing Choice Voucher program is supposed to provide families with vouchers with aContinue Reading
An open letter to Governor Abbott: Veto SB 267 and protect fair housing in Texas
After the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 267, which outlaws local ordinances prohibiting discrimination against people who receive federal housing assistance,Continue Reading
Video: Austin veteran’s experience with homelessness shows the need for strong housing voucher protections
A year ago, Samantha didn’t know about housing vouchers for veterans. She’d never needed to. “I just had never neededContinue Reading
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May 28, 2015
Texas source of income protection ban headed to governor’s desk
On Thursday afternoon, the Texas Senate voted 19-12 to concur with the House of Representatives’ version of SB 267, theContinue Reading
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May 22, 2015
Update: Texas House approves statewide source of income protection ban
Update 5/23: The House voted 93-44, with one representative voting ‘present’ vote and 12 absent, to pass SB 267 on third readingContinue Reading
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May 5, 2015
Does source of income protection work?
Both chambers of the Texas Legislature are currently considering bills that would ban local governments from enacting source of income protectionContinue Reading
Update: Anti-source of income protection bill approved by Texas House committee
Update 4/30: The House Urban Affairs Committee reconsidered the vote on HB 2909 on April 29, reporting favorably the committee substituteContinue Reading
A battle with homelessness and source of income discrimination in Dallas
“Oh no, we don’t want any voucher people in here.” Denise Kavanaugh heard variations of that statement again and againContinue Reading
Texas House committee hears anti-source of income protection bill
The Texas House Committee on Urban Affairs heard testimony on Tuesday night on HB 2909, a bill that would banContinue Reading
Update: Source of income protection reaches Texas Senate floor
Update 4/1: The Senate did not hear a third reading on CSSB 267 on Wednesday. The bill remains under considerationContinue Reading
Mapping the Austin Apartment Association’s opposition to source of income protection
In January, our co-director, John Henneberger, wrote in the Austin American-Statesman about the distressing similarities between Austin’s fair housing battles inContinue Reading
Anti-source of income protection bill scheduled for hearing tomorrow
The Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce will hear testimony on SB 267, a proposal by Sen. Charles PerryContinue Reading
What’s next for source of income protection in Austin?
On Friday, a federal district judge rejected the Austin Apartment Association’s challenge to source of income protection in Austin. TheContinue Reading
Austin veteran no longer homeless with the help of a housing voucher
This is part of a series of stories about the experiences of housing voucher holders. For more, read our previousContinue Reading
Evita Cruz: Source of income discrimination leaves families vulnerable
This is part of a series about tenants who have faced discrimination because of their source of income. Watch EvitaContinue Reading
Austin Tenants’ Council study illuminates source of income discrimination
Austin’s new ordinance protecting renters from discrimination based on their source of income faces dual challenges, a lawsuit from the AustinContinue Reading
Austin’s new fair housing fight is a flashback to the Civil Rights era
In a column today in the Austin American-Statesman, our co-director John Henneberger highlights how little the opposition to fair housing inContinue Reading