In Houston, officials have not enacted policies to prevent evictions while COVID-19 cases continue to spike. And Harris County’s justices of the peace — tasked with overseeing eviction proceedings — have not committed to a moratorium. (HoustonPubMedia)
Harris County recovery czar Armando Walle, Judge Jeremy Brown, and Houston recovery czar Marvin Odum announced an eviction task force on June 11.
“The folks in whose hands this now lies are the justices of the peace. So they have full discretion and authority to postpone,” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo told Houston Public Media. “I’m hoping that each of the 16 judges commits to doing this. And we were very intentional about writing to each of them individually so folks can see which have committed to do this for the community and which have not.
“All of us have a role to play in our county. We’re doing the contact tracing. We’re doing the testing. We’re doing the work in nursing homes. We are working incredibly aggressively. We’re giving aid to people,” Hidalgo said. “The justices of the peace can help by postponing evictions.”since March, according to research by January Advisors.
In the Houston area, county and city officials have acknowledged the scope of the crisis, as some housing experts are expecting a “tsunami of evictions” in the coming weeks. Announcing a housing stability task force — a partnership between the city of Houston and Harris County — the county’s recovery czar Armando Walle said they’re anticipating a “substantial increase” in the volume of evictions as the public health crisis appears to be worsening.
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