Every day, hundreds of people in Houston and Harris County face eviction and they are left trying to figure out their next step.
The process can be hard for tenants and landlords, but two Harris County courts hope to ease some of the stress thanks to a grant that would fill two-two full-time positions to focus on improving housing stability and strengthening diversion efforts.
“I think this is a really great opportunity to look at the data and really see our constituent experience, what they are going through, what they need,” Judge Dolores Lozano said.shows there have been close to 60,000 evictions filed in justice courts.Paul Deosaran thinks the initiative will be beneficial. Just last month, over 100 people were facing eviction at the Cabos San Lucas apartments.
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