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 originally issued under the Trump administration 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.
Despite federal moratorium, more Texas renters face eviction as state protection lapses
Juan Pablo Garnham, Texas Tribune
April 4, 2021
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Protesters place furniture and rally outside the Dallas office of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, “to show him the reality of the eviction crisis” in this Sept. 1 file photo. Although the Center for Disease Control renewed its order halting evictions until the end of June, the Texas Supreme Court let state guidelines expire March 31. (Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)Juan Figueroa /Staff Photographer /TNS
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.
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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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