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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · 6d

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!

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Announcing the 2025 Houser Awards on Nov. 12. Join us and secure your tickets today! - Texas Housers

Hello fellow Housers, We are proud to announce that the 2025 Houser Awards will be taking place on Wednesday, November 12! It is the special time of year when we gather to celebrate champions of housi...

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · 4d

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.

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As data centers invite more scrutiny for health risks, Texas is incentivized to build more of them near housing. - Texas Housers

We are currently in a national and Texas-specific data center development boom driven by tech companies pushing artificial intelligence and cloud storage. Texas has 392 data centers today, the second ...

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · 6d

In the coming weeks, we will be highlighting each of our Houser Award recipients to share with you how they have made Texas a better place for low-income households. If you'd like to join us on Nov. 12, tickets are available below

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2025 Houser Awards

Get ready to celebrate those making a difference in the housing landscape across Texas at the 2025 Houser Awards!

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · 6d

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...

Announcing the 2025 Houser Awards on Nov. 12. Join us and secure your tickets today! - Texas Housers

Hello fellow Housers, We are proud to announce that the 2025 Houser Awards will be taking place on Wednesday, November 12! It is the special time of year when we gather to celebrate champions of housi...

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · 10d

"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.

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Tenant Screening in Texas: Barriers, Bias, and the Case for Reform - Texas Housers

When someone applies to rent an apartment or house, landlords typically review their background before deciding whether to approve the application. Tenant screening often includes credit checks, evict...

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · 16d

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A Little Louder Episode 77: What Texas' largest cities tell us about evictions and affordability - Texas Housers

Texas Housers’ top researchers Erin Hahn and Sidney Beaty join A Little Louder to talk about their new interactive projects. The ⁠San Antonio Renter Profiles⁠ track the costs of renting, who lives whe...

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · 16d

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

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · 17d

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 ⬇️

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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 - Texas Housers

Written by Taylor Laredo and Sidney Beaty Today, Texas Housers released its annual Harris County Eviction Mapping Tool and Harris County and City of Houston Eviction Snapshots. The tool shows that evi...

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Houston Public Media @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social · 25d

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.

Houston’s recovery funds for Beryl and the derecho unlikely to meet need

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.

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · Sep 9

Texas Housers is proud to introduce our new Executive Director, Quiana Fisher!

Learn more about our new leader for change below:

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Quiana Fisher joins Texas Housers as our new Executive Director - Texas Housers

Texas Housers is thrilled to announce our new Executive Director, Quiana Fisher. Our organization was founded 37 years ago with a mission to ensure that all low-income Texans are able to live in safe,...

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · Sep 3

“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.”

Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · Sep 3

Three new Texas bills clear away zoning and land use regulations that have stood in the way of housing development. But some say they aren’t sufficient on their own to increase the state’s housing supply and lower costs.

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San Antonio Express-News @expressnews.com · Aug 30

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.

Can Bexar County constables keep up with a Texas mandate to speed up evictions?

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.

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Houston Public Media @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social · Aug 26

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.

After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans evacuees changed Houston — and Houston changed them

It’s hard to know how many people made Houston their permanent home after the destruction in Louisiana, but they changed the culture in the Texas city.

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Alan Fossler @alanfossler.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

Houston rebuilt their homes after hurricanes hit. Now they’re falling apart.

The concerns from homeowners arise on the tail of city officials putting $100 million toward housing in wake of Hurricane Beryl and the 2024 derecho.

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Grist @grist.org · Aug 22

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.

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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.

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · Aug 14

We spoke with KRIS 6 News in Corpus Christi on how to create and safeguard affordable housing for low-income people.

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We Followed the Money: Here’s who got rich from public housing programs

A KRIS 6 investigation into the CC Housing Authority reveals how executives, consultants, and developers have financially benefited from programs designed to help residents find affordable housing.

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · Aug 13

"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."

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City of Houston has allocated $100 million for housing from its CDBG-DR funding following strong community demand - Texas Housers

Houston City Council officially approved the amended plan for its $314 million in CDBG-DR funds on August 13, with $100 million going to the repair and remedy of housing damaged from Hurricane Beryl a...

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · Aug 12

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...

Hear from the university tenants' union founding members about their fight for housing justice

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · Aug 11

“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...

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · Aug 8

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

https://www.disasterequitydataportal.org/2025-central-texas-floods

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · Aug 7

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

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We datamapped renter characteristics for every city council district in San Antonio. We found that…

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · Aug 5

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!

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Texas Housers new San Antonio Renter Profiles show where renters live, what they pay, and challenges they face in 2025 - Texas Housers

Texas Housers releases the 2025 edition of our San Antonio City Council District Renter Profiles at a pivotal moment marked by both uncertainty and opportunity. At the national level, the Trump Admini...

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · Jul 29

"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."

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Small town, big paycheck: Texas Housing CEO outearns top housing officials

A 71-year-old grandmother can't use her building's elevator. Meanwhile, her housing authority's CEO makes nearly $800K. She's organizing residents from her hospice bed for change.

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Houston Public Media @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social · Jul 25

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.

Nearly 17,000 people withdrawn from housing voucher waitlist after Houston Housing Authority update

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

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Texas Housers @texashousers.org · Jul 23

“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.

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City council to vote on $314 million recovery plan from the Derecho and Hurricane Beryl

Houston housing advocates are pushing back against the city's disaster recovery spending plan ahead of tomorrow's crucial vote.

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