Despite federal moratorium, increasing number of Texas renters face eviction as state protection expires
Texans behind on their rent are at increasing risk of losing their homes despite a federal moratorium on evictions, according to housing attorneys, because a Texas Supreme Court order aimed at forestalling evictions has expired.
The nationwide order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention halting evictions through June 30 â originally issued under the Trump administration â has been an important bulwark against a housing crisis as people lost jobs and income during the pandemic, housing advocates say.
But an emergency order issued by the Texas Supreme Court that instructed judges across Texas how to follow the federal mandate expired March 31.
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Texas Supreme Court makes eviction filings easier, although CDC moratorium still applies
Texas Supreme Court easing eviction process By Melanie Camacho | April 1, 2021 at 9:30 PM CDT - Updated April 5 at 3:22 AM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The CDC Federal Eviction moratorium has been extended to the end of June, but the Texas Supreme Court is not renewing these protocols for Texas Justice of the Peace courts, making it easier for evictions to resume.
“I think this is going to be a big relief to the landlords because right up until now they’ve been.they felt like they couldn’t do anything,” said Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Susan Rowley.
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As we approach the first anniversary of pandemic-induced lockdowns, hundreds of thousands of Texans are still grappling with job loss, eviction, or domestic violence stemming from the stay-at-home orders, among other issues. Now, we have just endured one of the worst winter storms on record plunging millions of Texans into frigid temperatures and darkness due to a days-long loss of power, along with loss of clean water.
The pandemic caused many in our communities to seek out civil legal assistance for the first time to obtain benefits, home and safety. The added stresses of the winter storm effects mean even more Texans will need help as we work to recover from the costliest natural disaster in our state’s history.
As we approach the first anniversary of pandemic-induced lockdowns, hundreds of thousands of Texans are still grappling with job loss, eviction, or domestic violence stemming from the stay-at-home orders, among other issues. Now, we have just endured one of the worst winter storms on record plunging millions of Texans into frigid temperatures and darkness due to a days-long loss of power, along with loss of clean water.
The pandemic caused many in our communities to seek out civil legal assistance for the very first time to obtain benefits, home and safety. The added stresses of the winter storm effects mean even more Texans will need help as we work to recover from the costliest natural disaster in our state’s history.