Texas Housers
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Texans working together for affordable, fair housing in diverse, healthy communities.
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If public funds are one of our primary tools to address affordable housing, we must ensure it is delivering not just affordability but lasting stability for the low-income tenants.
However, we're seeing cases of the opposite in Bexar and Harris Counties.
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However, we're seeing cases of the opposite in Bexar and Harris Counties.
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When public subsidy meets high evictions: Are we getting the housing stability we pay for? - Texas Housers
When we think of landlords likely to file the most evictions, we often think of large, corporate landlords who operate market-rate properties as a profit-generating business. But when we looked more c...
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February 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
If public funds are one of our primary tools to address affordable housing, we must ensure it is delivering not just affordability but lasting stability for the low-income tenants.
However, we're seeing cases of the opposite in Bexar and Harris Counties.
texashousers.org/2026/02/16/w...
However, we're seeing cases of the opposite in Bexar and Harris Counties.
texashousers.org/2026/02/16/w...
Houston, mark your calendars:
6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19
Alief Neighborhood Center
11903 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77072
6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 5
Harris County Department of Education
6300 Irvington Blvd., Houston TX 77022
The community meetings will also be streamed.
6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19
Alief Neighborhood Center
11903 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77072
6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 5
Harris County Department of Education
6300 Irvington Blvd., Houston TX 77022
The community meetings will also be streamed.
After repeated delays, Houston city officials expect to move forward an ordinance cracking down on unsafe and unsanitary apartment complexes. City council members will lead two community engagement meetings in the coming weeks.
Houston officials seek input from tenants and landlords about proposed apartment inspection ordinance
The Houston City Council is considering adopting rules that would create a registry of “high-risk rental buildings” based on repeated health and safety violations.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
February 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Houston, mark your calendars:
6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19
Alief Neighborhood Center
11903 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77072
6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 5
Harris County Department of Education
6300 Irvington Blvd., Houston TX 77022
The community meetings will also be streamed.
6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19
Alief Neighborhood Center
11903 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77072
6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 5
Harris County Department of Education
6300 Irvington Blvd., Houston TX 77022
The community meetings will also be streamed.
On Saturday, February 28, our partners at @weathersurvivors.bsky.social are bringing together survivors from across the country for a national virtual advocacy summit rooted in lived experience, collective care, and action. bit.ly/survivor_sum...
February 11, 2026 at 8:43 PM
On Saturday, February 28, our partners at @weathersurvivors.bsky.social are bringing together survivors from across the country for a national virtual advocacy summit rooted in lived experience, collective care, and action. bit.ly/survivor_sum...
Why can’t the public know the pure numbers and data when it comes to evictions? Does it benefit owners or tenants? Well, you might already know, but we covered this on our website with a new blog on the top evictors in Harris and Bexar Counties. #eviction #tenantrights
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Why can’t the public know the pure numbers and data when it comes to evictions? Does it benefit owners or tenants? Well, you might already know, but we covered this on our website with a new blog on the top evictors in Harris and Bexar Counties. #eviction #tenantrights
We spoke with @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social regarding a report that finds incomes are growing and poverty is shrinking, but living in Texas is still less affordable. Listen now: www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/sho...
Houston’s overtime woes (Feb. 5, 2026) | Houston Public Media
On Thursday's show: City of Houston Controller Chris Hollins discusses the city’s deficit spending, due in part to the continuing need to pay overtime to staff police and fire departments. And we refl...
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February 7, 2026 at 12:20 AM
We spoke with @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social regarding a report that finds incomes are growing and poverty is shrinking, but living in Texas is still less affordable. Listen now: www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/sho...
We reviewed the top 30 properties with the highest eviction rates in Bexar and Harris counties to take a closer look at the systems shaping eviction patterns in two of Texas’ largest metro areas.
This information is as revalatory as it is difficult to obtain.
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This information is as revalatory as it is difficult to obtain.
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What we found when we compared high evicting properties in Harris and Bexar Counties - Texas Housers
Evictions remain a defining feature of the affordable housing problem in Texas. Every year, Texas Housers tracks tens of thousands of households in Bexar and Harris counties who are pulled into an evi...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:40 PM
We reviewed the top 30 properties with the highest eviction rates in Bexar and Harris counties to take a closer look at the systems shaping eviction patterns in two of Texas’ largest metro areas.
This information is as revalatory as it is difficult to obtain.
texashousers.org/2026/02/02/w...
This information is as revalatory as it is difficult to obtain.
texashousers.org/2026/02/02/w...
As HUD moves to close our case in a larger effort to strip Civil Rights away, we will continue to fight for equality for all, and we're in it for the long haul.
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HUD closes Texas Housers’ case investigating Texas GLO discrimination in larger dismantling of disparate impact and civil rights protections - Texas Housers
On January 15, 2025, in the final days of the Biden Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) determined that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) “intentionally discriminat...
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January 30, 2026 at 10:10 PM
As HUD moves to close our case in a larger effort to strip Civil Rights away, we will continue to fight for equality for all, and we're in it for the long haul.
texashousers.org/2026/01/30/h...
texashousers.org/2026/01/30/h...
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Houston city officials are preparing for multiple days of freezing temperatures as weather forecasters track a winter storm descending on the city by Saturday.
City of Houston braces for ‘bone-chilling’ winter storm with 12 warming centers, ‘all hands on deck’
City officials encourage residents to stay off the roads and winter-proof their properties ahead of expected freezing weather.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
January 21, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Houston city officials are preparing for multiple days of freezing temperatures as weather forecasters track a winter storm descending on the city by Saturday.
As we reflect and celebrate the powerful legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, let us make certain we carry on his radical spirit for justice.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision is as powerful as it has ever been, even as his legacy is under attack - Texas Housers
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of a nation where all people can share in the wealth of the earth is at the root of Texas Housers’ mission to create a state where all can live in a quality home th...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:32 PM
As we reflect and celebrate the powerful legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, let us make certain we carry on his radical spirit for justice.
texashousers.org/2026/01/19/d...
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We spoke with @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social regarding the 800 Middle development and on our concerns for the residents' future.
An new affordable housing complex located near a former incinerator on Houston’s east side will begin leasing apartments after the state’s environmental regulators found the property meets residential land use standards.
Houston Housing Authority opening apartment complex near contaminated site after previous concerns
Mayor John Whitmire in 2024 asked the housing authority to halt its leasing plans for The Pointe at Bayou Bend. This week he said there is no risk to residents.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
January 16, 2026 at 8:31 PM
We spoke with @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social regarding the 800 Middle development and on our concerns for the residents' future.
Texas Housers' deputy director Ben Martin joined @texaspublicradio.bsky.social to talk through the changes that SB 38 will bring for evictions in Texas and the threat that renters are facing in general in our state. www.tpr.org/podcast/the-...
Why it's now easier to be evicted in Texas
As buying a home has become out of reach for so many, some families are having to rent to maintain shelter. But in Texas it's become easier for tenant families to be evicted. A new law, SB 38, empower...
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January 15, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Texas Housers' deputy director Ben Martin joined @texaspublicradio.bsky.social to talk through the changes that SB 38 will bring for evictions in Texas and the threat that renters are facing in general in our state. www.tpr.org/podcast/the-...
TEPPs are one of Texas’ most promising affordable housing tools, but a lack of regulation has led to serious questions about whether these deals are actually providing needed affordable housing. A new report shows how we can fix this.
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These common sense reforms are needed to fix Texas’ key affordable housing tool: Tax Exempt Private Partnerships - Texas Housers
A low-income renter looking for housing in Texas probably has never heard of exotic quasi-governmental entities like housing finance corporations (HFCs) or public facility corporations (PFCs). Though ...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
TEPPs are one of Texas’ most promising affordable housing tools, but a lack of regulation has led to serious questions about whether these deals are actually providing needed affordable housing. A new report shows how we can fix this.
texashousers.org/2026/01/13/t...
texashousers.org/2026/01/13/t...
Changes have come to eviction law in Texas starting this year that you need to know about. Our friends at Houston Eviction Advocacy Center spoke to the updates and dispelled misinformation with the Houston Press.
“The number of evictions filed is going to go up, naturally, because of economic conditions, and the number of people who are sued and actually evicted will go up because of this law, because it makes it easier to evict.” - Mark Melton
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It Just Got Faster and Easier to Evict Texas Tenants - Houston Press
A new state law makes it easier and faster to evict tenants who are late on rent payments.
www.houstonpress.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Changes have come to eviction law in Texas starting this year that you need to know about. Our friends at Houston Eviction Advocacy Center spoke to the updates and dispelled misinformation with the Houston Press.
The Know-Your-Rights mural in Richmond, California, includes pointers on rent control, just cause eviction, and fair chance housing, in both English and Spanish.
From @shelterforce.bsky.social
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From @shelterforce.bsky.social
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Art that Informs: A Know-Your-Housing-Rights Mural
This Richmond, California, artwork addresses reentry after incarceration, eviction, and more.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The Know-Your-Rights mural in Richmond, California, includes pointers on rent control, just cause eviction, and fair chance housing, in both English and Spanish.
From @shelterforce.bsky.social
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From @shelterforce.bsky.social
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"Affordable rental housing need is by far the greatest among households making 50% of area median income and below, especially 30% and below. These are the populations that housing authorities were created to serve," - Ben Martin.
From KRIS 6 News:
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From KRIS 6 News:
www.kristv.com/news/6-inves...
Corpus Christi Housing Authority board votes to void $350M in controversial Workforce Housing Agreements
The Corpus Christi Housing Authority Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to void agreements for 13 apartment complexes that were at the center of a months-long KRIS 6 News investigation.
www.kristv.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:34 PM
"Affordable rental housing need is by far the greatest among households making 50% of area median income and below, especially 30% and below. These are the populations that housing authorities were created to serve," - Ben Martin.
From KRIS 6 News:
www.kristv.com/news/6-inves...
From KRIS 6 News:
www.kristv.com/news/6-inves...
"Instead of addressing the real housing stability challenges that renters in Texas are facing, legislators made the decision to pass a law that makes the eviction process in Texas just a little bit less friendly to renters and a little bit more confusing." www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/hou...
Texas law to speed eviction process for people illegally occupying homes takes effect Jan. 1 | Houston Public Media
Houston state Sen. Paul Bettencourt said Senate Bill 38 is necessary to combat an epidemic of squatting. Tenants’ rights advocates say legitimate tenants behind on their rent could be targeted.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
January 5, 2026 at 11:43 PM
"Instead of addressing the real housing stability challenges that renters in Texas are facing, legislators made the decision to pass a law that makes the eviction process in Texas just a little bit less friendly to renters and a little bit more confusing." www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/hou...
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Where should our new Executive Director Quiana Fisher go in our state to really learn about housing? Leave a comment below! And listen to this episode now at the link in bio or wherever you get your podcasts by searching A Little Louder! #housingjustice #affordablehousing #tenantsrights #fairhousing
December 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Where should our new Executive Director Quiana Fisher go in our state to really learn about housing? Leave a comment below! And listen to this episode now at the link in bio or wherever you get your podcasts by searching A Little Louder! #housingjustice #affordablehousing #tenantsrights #fairhousing
Where should our new Executive Director Quiana Fisher go in our state to really learn about housing? Leave a comment below! And listen to this episode now at the link in bio or wherever you get your podcasts by searching A Little Louder! #housingjustice #affordablehousing #tenantsrights #fairhousing
December 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Where should our new Executive Director Quiana Fisher go in our state to really learn about housing? Leave a comment below! And listen to this episode now at the link in bio or wherever you get your podcasts by searching A Little Louder! #housingjustice #affordablehousing #tenantsrights #fairhousing
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Our latest episode of A Little Louder is now live! Quiana Fisher, our brand new Executive Director, joined the show to talk about what called her to this work and what she intends to tackle as Texas Housers' new leader.
Tune in!
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Tune in!
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A Little Louder Episode 78: In depth with our new Executive Director, Quiana Fisher - Texas Housers
Texas Housers has a new leader in Quiana Fisher, and on our latest episode of A Little Louder, we sat down with her to go into detail on why she chose this work, what she identifies as our biggest cha...
texashousers.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Our latest episode of A Little Louder is now live! Quiana Fisher, our brand new Executive Director, joined the show to talk about what called her to this work and what she intends to tackle as Texas Housers' new leader.
Tune in!
texashousers.org/2025/12/17/a...
Tune in!
texashousers.org/2025/12/17/a...
Our latest episode of A Little Louder is now live! Quiana Fisher, our brand new Executive Director, joined the show to talk about what called her to this work and what she intends to tackle as Texas Housers' new leader.
Tune in!
texashousers.org/2025/12/17/a...
Tune in!
texashousers.org/2025/12/17/a...
A Little Louder Episode 78: In depth with our new Executive Director, Quiana Fisher - Texas Housers
Texas Housers has a new leader in Quiana Fisher, and on our latest episode of A Little Louder, we sat down with her to go into detail on why she chose this work, what she identifies as our biggest cha...
texashousers.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Our latest episode of A Little Louder is now live! Quiana Fisher, our brand new Executive Director, joined the show to talk about what called her to this work and what she intends to tackle as Texas Housers' new leader.
Tune in!
texashousers.org/2025/12/17/a...
Tune in!
texashousers.org/2025/12/17/a...
As we reflect on what happened in housing this year and look forward to the next legislative session, affordability must be a top priority – specifically with low-income households.
The work doesn't start in 2027 – it starts ASAP.
texashousers.org/2025/12/09/7...
The work doesn't start in 2027 – it starts ASAP.
texashousers.org/2025/12/09/7...
7 Questions: An aspirational look forward at Texas’ 90th Legislature - Texas Housers
Low-income households in Texas are being crushed by unaffordable housing costs, corporate landlords that are exhibiting increasingly monopolistic behaviors, poor conditions, and the ongoing legacy of ...
texashousers.org
December 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
As we reflect on what happened in housing this year and look forward to the next legislative session, affordability must be a top priority – specifically with low-income households.
The work doesn't start in 2027 – it starts ASAP.
texashousers.org/2025/12/09/7...
The work doesn't start in 2027 – it starts ASAP.
texashousers.org/2025/12/09/7...