CDC extends eviction ban through July, but enforcement in Texas is up to individual judges
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A No Trespassing sign hangs from the corner post of Lucille Hammash s home in central Houston, on April 11, 2021.
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The federal government’s pandemic-related eviction moratorium, which was scheduled to expire June 30, has been extended to July 31, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order released Thursday.
The CDC order says the purpose of the temporary halt is to slow the spread of COVID-19. Although millions of Americans are beginning to return to a sense of normalcy following their vaccinations, health officials warn that the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant across the United States including in Texas could be dangerous, especially among unvaccinated populations.
WASHINGTON The Biden administration on Thursday extended the nationwide ban on evictions for a month to help millions of tenants unable to make rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic, but said this is the last time it plans to do so. Dr..