We are so proud to invite you to the 2025 Houser Awards! Join us on November 12 in Austin to celebrate these incredible honorees who have demonstrated an unyielding committment to housing justice in our state. Get your tickets now! texashousers.org/2025/10/06/a...

While the tech boom and push for AI grows the necessity for data centers, we have to ask where are they going to be built? And who will they affect? Historically, low-income people have paid the price. But we are early enough in this process to fix this. texashousers.org/2025/10/08/d...

We are so proud to invite you to the 2025 Houser Awards! Join us on November 12 in Austin to celebrate these incredible honorees who have demonstrated an unyielding committment to housing justice in our state. Get your tickets now! texashousers.org/2025/10/06/a...

"Tenant screening has become a gatekeeping tool for landlords and property managers, yet screening often operates without the transparency and accountability necessary to protect renters." Here's how we can fix this issue. texashousers.org/2025/10/02/t...

Why do the majority of top-evicting properties in Harris County... have owners who don't actually reside in Harris County? Learn more about what this kind of behavior can result in on our latest episode of A Little Louder. Link in bio! #evictions #affordablehousing #tenantrights

Our annual update to the Harris County Eviction Mapping Tool is now live! We dive in to where and how evictions happen, who is affected by them and who is most frequently ordering them. The data tells the story that change is deeply needed. See more ⬇️ texashousers.org/2025/09/25/h...

Houston residents with homes damaged by Hurricane Beryl or the derecho wind event last year could receive financial assistance in the coming months. The need is greater than the available funding — a problem the city has faced in the past.

Texas Housers is proud to introduce our new Executive Director, Quiana Fisher! Learn more about our new leader for change below: texashousers.org/2025/09/09/q...

“The legislature is pretty clearly looking for solutions to the housing crisis that don't cost any money... if you want to make housing affordable, especially for the people who have the most unstable housing and are at the highest risk of falling into homelessness, it is going to cost money.”

Constables are asking for more staffers to enforce a new law that requires them to serve eviction papers within five days of their being filed.

After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, at least 100,000 people from Louisiana found refuge in Houston. They changed the culture in the Texas city.

Houston rebuilt their homes after hurricanes hit. Now, they are watching them fall apart, via @abbschurch.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...

How Texas flood relief got caught in a high-stakes political battle. As a fight over voting districts consumes the Texas legislature, funding for flood relief remains elusive. grist.org/extreme-weat... #Flood #TX #Texas #Politics #Policy #Climate #Disaster

We spoke with KRIS 6 News in Corpus Christi on how to create and safeguard affordable housing for low-income people. www.kristv.com/news/6-inves...

"This victory for Houstonians trying to make their homes whole is hardly the last step – there is much more work to do – but it is a sign of what can happen when you do not yield, but instead fight for what you are entitled to." texashousers.org/2025/08/13/c...

We're so proud of the organizers at ut tenants union for what they've been able to accomplish with fair housing for students, and they have only just begun. Here's a quick video from the group, and if you're a student or in the academic field follow them on Instagram! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXDe...

“There’s no real evidence of any significant squatting crisis despite what the industry claims,” says Eric Dunn, director of litigation at the National Housing Law Project (NHLP). More: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Our friends at Texas Appleseed have published a new 2025 Central Texas Floods dashboard on their Data Equity Data Portal website! Check it out today. t.co/9sEhVFwI8c

We datamapped and described the renter characteristics for every city council district in San Antonio. Here is what we found. Check out more in the link in bio. #housing #affordablehousing #eviction #texas www.youtube.com/watch?v=enT0...

The 2025 edition of our San Antonio City Council District Renter Profiles are now live! We used data to show the costs of renting, who lives where, and challenges that tenants in San Antonio face. View them below! texashousers.org/2025/08/05/t...

"According to KRIS 6 News, Corpus Christi HA CEO Allsup was among the top 10 highest-paid housing authority CEOs nationwide in 2022. He makes almost double what the Houston Housing Authority CEO earns, though Houston's authority is the largest in Texas." www.kristv.com/news/6-inves...

Of more than 18,000 people who were on the Houston Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher waitlist earlier this year, fewer than 2,000 remain. The reduction came after an update to the waitlist that required applicants to respond.

“We’ve heard applicants who are your constituents being told they should be grateful someone is helping them and they should accept what’s being given to them. This is not community care,” Julia Orduna with Texas Housers told city council. www.khou.com/article/news...

Our latest video on @nlihc.org's 2025 Out of Reach report zeroes in on Texas and the need for more affordable housing in our state. #oor25 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC16...

Texas housing policy & wide empty spaces may result in more housing production for the mid-class but it falls just as short as blue states in affordable housing for those most impacted by the housing crisis who are left unprotected by Texas’ weak social safety net & landlord-tenant laws.

High rents and low wages have created the housing gap for low-income renters. In Texas, a worker must earn $29.64 per hour to afford a modest 2 bedroom rental home or $24.87 for a 1 bedroom. Plainly stated: We need more affordable housing. #oor25 @nlihc.org texashousers.org/2025/07/17/2...

"Taylor Laredo, community navigator at advocacy group Texas Housers, said "it's very disappointing to me to see the Housing Authority following suit" as the federal government makes it "a little bit more difficult to access those benefits that so many folks need."" Read more:

"The tragedy in Hill Country is a reminder that many Texas communities face flood risks yet lack the funding and technical capacity to implement comprehensive flood risk reduction on their own without state support." Read more below: theconversation.com/many-texas-c...

"Because of all the hills, you have a steep ground surface. So when you get intense rainfall, the rain falls on the ground and it runs off quickly because of those steep slopes and it really just accumulates in rivers and becomes this deadly wave of water that travels downstream very fast."

HB 21, which is now law, definitively ends the practice of traveling HFCs (Housing Finance Corporations), and further establishes standards under the tool for affordability, tenant protections and compliance monitoring. Learn more about the changes here. texashousers.org/2025/07/03/h...

"The disaster recovery funds are not to mitigate, are not to build resilience, they are to recover from disasters," said protester Julia Orduña, southeast Texas regional director with advocacy group Texas Housers. "The disaster funds should be used to recover from the disaster."

"The report found that an additional 15,000 renter households became cost-burdened in just one year, spending more than 30% of their income on housing." www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...

We are encouraged to see that the funding for housing has gone from $0 to $50 million, but as the article says, it is still falling short of unmet need, and input from the community is vital! You can still offer comments until 6/22 at houstontx.gov/housing

Houston and Harris County are again at odds over funding for Mayor John Whitmire’s ambitious push to “end street homelessness” as the city’s fund for the initiative remains short of its goal. 

We just want to thank all the folks who attended online, and those who braved the storms in person, for our Houser Academy LIVE! With you getting involved with the Houston Apartment Inspection Ordinance, there’s a real chance to effect change and make this policy have power.

TODAY! Join Texas Housers, @purejustice_htx , and NEW Houston for Houser Academy LIVE on April 12 at 5:30pm on Houston’s Apartment Inspection Ordinance. We will cover what you need to know about the proposed High Risk Apartment Inspection program. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/houser-aca...

As hurricane season begins now through fall, we have already noted that resources may not be as available under current federal leadership. However, you can use this Hurricane Handout to protect yourself, your community, and utilize what programs are still operational. Share!

As hurricane season begins now through fall, we have already noted that resources may not be as available under current federal leadership. However, you can use this Hurricane Handout to protect yourself, your community, and utilize what programs are still operational. Share!

“These funds aren’t meant to fix the city’s budget gaps,” Julia Orduña said. “They’re for people whose homes are damaged, who have mold, and the risk of the next storm could actually create more devastation for these communities.” Read more below: www.khou.com/article/news...

“The bill will no longer lead to the evictions of renters with no trial or hearing or opportunity to present their side of the case in front of a judge,” Ben Martin said. www.kut.org/housing/2025...

The City of Houston plans to use federal disaster recovery funds for emergency vehicles, generators for city facilities and its initiative to end homelessness — a conflict with the largest identified need in the aftermath of 2024 storms.

Our latest episode of A Little Louder is now live! We’re talking about how Houston intends to use $0 toward housing in its current action plan for Disaster Recovery funds. And we hear from community members! Tune in below or wherever you get your podcasts. open.spotify.com/episode/0Q3m...

Tenants in Texas faced perhaps the most harmful bill ever introduced at the Texas Legislature to take away their rights. We held the line and held them accountable. #xlege #eviction #tenantsrights #housingjustice

"These changes will impact the availability of assistance to Texans affected by severe weather this hurricane season. With recovery programs predicted to operate even slower than normal, ensuring that communities are preparing themselves is critical." Read more: texashousers.org/2025/06/02/n...

State Sen. Paul Bettencourt led the effort to crack down on squatting with Senate Bills 38 and 1333, which are awaiting Gov. Greg Abbott's signature. The House revised both to strike a balance between the rights of property owners and tenants.

At Texas Housers we are proud to say #ILovePublicHousing and we want you to share why you feel the same using the hashtag! Here's our reason. Check out the hashtag above to learn more @esperanzacenter.bsky.social

"The most crucial change came to a part of the bill that initially sought to give landlords ways to evict tenants without going to trial. Under the change House members made Friday, that process could only be used in bona fide squatting cases." www.texastribune.org/2025/05/23/t...

Thank you to Rep. Jolanda Jones for her passionate testimony on poverty and eviction regarding the anti-tenant bill SB 38. MUST WATCH. #TXlege youtu.be/JHHi8WhT_dw

This EXCELLENT article from the Houston Chronicle shows who is asking for all of these anti-tenant bills from your House Reps and Senators: the Texas Apartment Association. www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...