Research & Reports

Title Project Area Issue/Topic Document Type Date
File: Letter: Call to Divest from Austin ISD’s School Policing Education Justice School Policing More Resources
File: Letter: Call to Divest from HISD’s School Policing Education Justice School Policing More Resources
File: Letter: Call to Divest from Dallas ISD’s School Policing Education Justice School Policing More Resources
File: Open Letter from Advocates to State Policymakers, Officials, and Administrators Regarding Education Justice Responses to COVID-19 Education Justice COVID-19 Recovery & Schools More Resources
File: Letter to Houston Mayor and City Council from the HOME Coalition and Community Partners Regarding In-Person Public Comment Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing More Resources
File: National Group Letter to State and District Education Leaders: Equity for Marginalized Students Education Justice, Youth Homelessness COVID-19 Recovery & Schools, Youth & Liaison Support More Resources
File: Letter to Texas School Districts: Distance Learning, DAEP and JJAEP, During COVID-19 Education Justice COVID-19 Recovery & Schools, School Discipline More Resources
File: Fact Sheet: Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Support 36% Rate Cap Fair Financial Services Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform More Resources
File: Comment Letter to the FTC re: Funeral Home Rule Regulatory Review Elder Justice Protecting Seniors from Financial Abuse More Resources
File: Letter to Bastrop Mayor Schroeder and the Bastrop City Council: Juvenile Curfew Ordinance Juvenile Justice Curfew Ordinances More Resources
File: Letter to TEA Regarding CARES Act Educational Funds for State’s Most Vulnerable Students Education Justice COVID-19 Recovery & Schools More Resources
File: Letter from Dr. Sarah Fortune re: COVID-19 in Jails Criminal Justice Pretrial & Detention More Resources
File: Letter to the Texas Department of Insurance, Fair Pricing for Auto Insurance Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Fair Financial Services Insurance More Resources
File: Letter to Gov. Abbott re: Amending Texas’ Request for a Disaster Declaration to Seek Additional Individual Assistance, Other Programs by Stafford Act Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Equitable Disaster Recovery More Resources
File: COVID-19 County Criminal Justice Stakeholder Toolkit Criminal Justice Policing, Citations & Arrests, Pretrial & Detention More Resources
File: Comments to HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, (FR-6123-P-02, January 14, 2020) Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity More Resources
File: Port Isabel Brief: Cameron County Housing Authority et al v. City of Port Isabel et al., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Equitable Disaster Recovery, Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity More Resources
File: Comments to HUD re: Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, Verification of Eligible Status Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Eviction Records & Housing Stability, Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity More Resources
File: Lubbock Fair Housing Complaint Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity More Resources
File: CEER & HOME Comments to GLO: On the State of Texas Hurricane Harvey Action Plan for CDBG-MIT Funds Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Equitable Disaster Recovery More Resources
File: Reply Brief: Cameron County Housing Authority et al v. City of Port Isabel et al., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Equitable Disaster Recovery, Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity More Resources
File: Appeal Brief: Cameron County Housing Authority et al v. City of Port Isabel et al., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Equitable Disaster Recovery, Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity More Resources
File: Letter to HUD re: Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard, Docket No. FR-6111-P-02 Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity More Resources
File: Letter Opposing CFPB Proposal to Exempt Thousands of Lending Institutions from Reporting Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HDMA) Data Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity More Resources
File: Letter to Travis County Officials and Judges re: COVID-19 (Texas Juvenile Facilities and Detention Centers) Juvenile Justice More Resources
File: Letter to Bexar County Officials and Judges re: COVID-19 (Texas Juvenile Facilities and Detention Centers) Juvenile Justice More Resources
File: Letter to Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez re: COVID-19 and the Travis County Jail Criminal Justice Pretrial & Detention, Policing, Citations & Arrests More Resources
File: Letter to District Attorney Margaret Moore and County Attorney David Escamilla re: COVID-19 and the Travis County Jail Criminal Justice Pretrial & Detention, Policing, Citations & Arrests More Resources
File: Letter to Texas Judges, Sheriffs, Prosecutors, and Police Officers re: COVID-19 and the Criminal Justice System Criminal Justice Pretrial & Detention, Policing, Citations & Arrests More Resources
File: Letter to the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner from TFLA and Faith Leaders 4 Fair Lending Re: COVID-19 Fair Financial Services Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform More Resources
File: Letter to Gov. Abbott Regarding Youth in Custody and Coronavirus Juvenile Justice State Secure Facilities More Resources
File: The Relationship Between the OmniBase Program and Court Collections Criminal Justice Fines & Fees More Resources
File: Winter 2019 Newsletter Printed Newsletters
Link: We Do Exist Youth Homelessness Increasing Awareness of Youth Experiencing Homelessness, Driver’s Education & State Identification Documents, LGBTQ+ More Resources
Link: Coerced Debt Toolkit: Addressing Identity Theft for Survivors of Financial Abuse Fair Financial Services Coerced Debt Handbooks & Guides
Report: Insights, Aspirations, and Action: Investing in Asset Building for San Antonio Families (Full Report) Fair Financial Services Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform Reports
Report: Driven by Debt: Dallas Criminal Justice Fines & Fees Reports
Link: 2019 Legislative Update: New Laws Affecting Youth Experiencing Homelessness Youth Homelessness, Foster Care Increasing Awareness of Youth Experiencing Homelessness, Driver’s Education & State Identification Documents More Resources
Link: 2019 New Laws Related to the School-to-Prison Pipeline: 86th Legislative Session Education Justice School Policing, School Discipline More Resources
File: Debt Collection Proposed Rule Comment Letter Fair Financial Services Debt Collection More Resources
File: SB 2432 New Law Fact Sheet: 86th Legislative Session Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: SB 1707 New Law Fact Sheet: 86th Legislative Session Education Justice School Policing More Resources
File: SB 11 New Law Fact Sheet: 86th Legislative Session Education Justice School Policing, School Discipline More Resources
Report: Inspirations, Aspirations, and Action: Investing in Asset Building for San Antonio Families (Exec Summ) Fair Financial Services Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform Reports
File: La Derogación del Programa de Responsabilidad del Conductor ("Driver Responsibility Program" o "DRP"): Preguntas Más Frecuentes Criminal Justice Fines & Fees More Resources
File: Summer 2019 Newsletter Printed Newsletters
Link: Repeal of the Driver Responsibility Program: Frequently Asked Questions Criminal Justice Fines & Fees More Resources
File: Letter to Mayor Sylvester Turner and Members of Houston City Council: Opposition to Juvenile Curfew Juvenile Justice Curfew Ordinances More Resources
File: Support Rep. White’s Amendment to SB 562: Ensure Equity Between Court Systems for Juvenile Cases Juvenile Justice More Resources
Report: The Impact of the Unified Payday and Auto Title Loan Ordinance Fair Financial Services Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform Reports