Here are fact sheets and declarations in other languages, via the National Low Income Housing Coalition, National Housing Law Project, and Alliance for Housing Justice.
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has received $1.3 billion in Emergency Rental Assistance funds from the newly passed Coronavirus Relief Bill. TDHCA’s Texas Rent Relief program will accept applications from landlords and tenants beginning February 15, 2021, at 8 a.m. Learn more and apply by phone at 833-9TX-RENT / 833-989-7368.
Texas Eviction Diversion Program – The Supreme Court of Texas established the Texas Eviction Diversion Program (TEDP) through the Twenty-Seventh Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster. If you and your landlord agree to participate in the Texas Eviction Diversion Program, you may be able to have up to 15 months of the rent you owe paid and stop your eviction. Call 855-270-7655 or see the brochures below for more information.
Texas Supreme Court — Courts may not hold in-person jury trials until April 1, with some exceptions. Courts are also allowed to suspend deadlines and procedures until April 1, 2021.
CARES Act – There was a moratorium on evictions for properties with federally-backed loans from March 27 to July 24, 2020. Landlords of these properties were not allowed to charge late fees during that period. Landlords of covered properties must give 30-day notice to vacate before filing with the court. You can check to see if your property is covered by the CARES Act at this link.
Travis County – Nonpayment eviction cases will not be heard until after April 1, 2021 if the tenant’s rent is $2,475.00 a month or less.