Posted on · People living in single-family homes will receive an automatic adjustment, while those in multi-family homes and commercial properties will need to apply.
Posted on · Houston Public Media caught up with four people whose lives were changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and asked them to share their experiences in their own words.
Posted on · More than 13,000 evictions have been filed since a CDC moratorium was issued, and more than 24,000 evictions have been filed in the Houston area since the start of the pandemic.
Posted on · In 2011, Turner filed a bill requiring the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to have adequate reserve power in order to prevent blackout conditions. That bill did not get a hearing.
Posted on · It's the first time the city has passed an eviction protection policy for renters during the pandemic.
Posted on · Houston and much of Harris County’s nearly 5 million residents are under a boil water notice, as harsh weather and frigid temperatures continue to impact infrastructure in the region and across Texas.
Posted on · Next week, Houston City Council is set to consider an eviction "grace period" ordinance that would expire at the end of March.
Posted on · Houston landlords haven't been filing fewer eviction cases since the moratorium went into effect, either.
Posted on · The new council member is expected to be sworn in around Dec. 21.
Posted on · The one-time payment of $1,200 to applicants who need financial assistance due to the pandemic will come from CARES Act funding.
Posted on · The local race is part of a national shift toward destigmatizing prior criminal justice involvement.
Posted on · In Texas, renters looking for a new home don’t have the same right to flood risk information that home buyers have. But that could change in the 2021 legislative session.
Posted on · In a long-shot bid that gained national attention, Democrats had hoped to flip the district.
Posted on · The decision by U.S. Southern District Judge Andrew Hanen, an appointee of George W. Bush, is the latest in a series of court decisions over Texas Republicans' request to throw out votes cast through drive-thru voting.
Posted on · Harris County became the first jurisdiction in Texas to offer 24 hour voting.