Thousands of Texans still not able to afford rent as eviction moratorium expires at end of December By Juan Pablo Garnham/The Texas Tribune Published article Elsa Ramirez, and her daughters Josseline, 11, and Francheska, 4, stand outside their home in Houston on December 14, 2020. She and her three kids have managed to stay housed in her two-bedroom apartment, thanks to a federal eviction moratorium which Expand It’s been a rough year for Elsa Ramírez. The Houston woman lost the financial and emotional support of her husband, who was deported. She was infected with COVID-19, forcing h...