Texas Housers

09/02/2026

Get to know our new Advocacy Director, Favianna Moreno, in 3 questions! We’re so proud to have her join our team and make change at the statewide level alongside community this coming legislative session!

08/31/2026

We launched our ‘A Houser In Every Room’ campaign to energize Texans who want to improve housing equity in our state and let them know they aren't alone. There is solidarity and safety in numbers. Our team member Isla shared how this worked for him. Become a Houser!: https://texashousers.org/a-houser-in-every-room/

08/27/2026

Equity in Disaster Recovery is one of the main pillars of Texas Housers’ mission. Kate, one of our board members, notes that A Houser In Every Room proved useful for low-income households following Hurricane Harvey.

Become a Houser today - https://texashousers.org/a-houser-in-every-room/

08/25/2026

Houstonians work hard. They should be able to go home to a rental unit that can give them some peace and relief from the heat. A new ordinance has established that as a right.

The city of Houston is now the largest city in the Southern United States to adopt a right to Air Conditioning ordinance. On August 19, 2026, Houston City Council resoundingly approved the ordinance designed by Council Member Alejandra Salinas with only two members voting no. This passage now establ...

08/24/2026

It’s time for you to become a Houser! We’re officially launching our A Houser In Every Room campaign and we’ve got an important message from our Executive Director, Quiana Fisher. https://texashousers.org/a-houser-in-every-room

08/19/2026

We are so proud to have this ordinance officially passed in the city of Houston! Thank you to Alejandra Salinas for her leadership on this issue!

08/19/2026

Texas Housers has researched and analyzed evictions and property owners in Harris and Bexar County for the majority of 2026, and our full report sharing our findings from our five-part investigation is now live!

Authors: Erin Hahn and Sidney Beaty Texas Housers is proud to announce the release of “High-Evicting Properties in Bexar and Harris Counties: Findings From a Five-Part Investigation,” the culmination of a five-part blog series on high-evicting properties in Bexar and Harris Counties. We released...

08/18/2026

I'm excited to announce an A/C giveaway that will provide 125 free portable air conditioning units to eligible Houstonians in need, helping vulnerable residents stay safe and cool during Houston’s dangerous summer heat.

Eligible residents may apply for a portable A/C unit via: https://www.houstontx.gov/council/4/ac4you.html

Those who need assistance applying can contact my office at 832-393-3012. Distribution details, including date, time, and pickup location, will be provided to selected recipients.

08/13/2026

DALLAS: We will be joining Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus and speaking about low-income households at the Dallas People's Hearing this Saturday, August 15!

Register here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/dallas-tlpc-peoples-hearing?source=direct_link

08/10/2026

NEW: Our research in Bexar and Harris Counties shows that where high evictions are found, poor property conditions are often not far behind. Learn more:

Blog from Sidney Beaty and Erin Hahn Throughout a series of blogs this year, we have shown that eviction filings in Bexar and Harris Counties are not evenly distributed across the rental market. Instead, they are concentrated among a relatively small number of rental properties and an even smaller n...