On January 28, 2021, Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Austin Mayor Steve Adler announced that the eviction moratorium in Austin and Travis County will be further extended....more
This article, originally published on December 28, 2020, has been amended to include updated information regarding the Texas Supreme Court’s emergency order.
In an emergency order signed on December 29th, the Texas Supreme...more
Austin Mayor Steve Adler signed an updated order on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, which extended and updated the restrictions related to eviction notices through December 31. This extension is consistent with the expiration...more
10/5/2020
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The Supreme Court of Texas has issued a new order intended to offer guidance to tenants who face residential evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On September 17, 2020, the Court issued its 25th emergency order of the...more
10/1/2020
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On September 25, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court issued an emergency order that establishes the Texas Eviction Diversion Program. The release of the Court’s order coincided with Governor Greg Abbott’s public commitment to...more
10/1/2020
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On Tuesday, September 1, the Trump administration announced an order, put forward by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that claims to suspend residential evictions through the end of the year for many tenants...more
9/3/2020
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Low Income Housing ,
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Notice Requirements ,
Notice to Vacate ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
Rent Caps ,
Rent Control ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Right To Cure ,
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The Texas Supreme Court has extended the moratorium on residential eviction procedures for CARES Act applicable residences until September 30, 2020, offering a few more weeks of relief to certain renters as the economic...more
8/12/2020
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Executive Orders ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Grace Period ,
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Low Income Housing ,
Moratorium ,
Notice Requirements ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
Rent Caps ,
Rent Control ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Right To Cure ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
State and Local Government ,
Tenants ,
Trump Administration ,
TX Supreme Court
Starting May 19, 2020, trials, hearings, and proceedings for residential evictions have been allowed to resume across the state of Texas. On March 19th, the Texas Supreme Court issued an order temporarily suspending...more
5/28/2020
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Residential Leases ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Tenants ,
TX Supreme Court