CDC extends eviction ban through July, but enforcement in Texas is up to individual judges
By FARAH ELTOHAM and The Texas Tribune.
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AUSTIN, Texas - 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.