Research & Reports

Title Project Area Issue/Topic Document Type Date
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: 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
File: Raise the Lower Age: Support HB 1364 Juvenile Justice Raise the Lower Age More Resources
File: Raising the Lower Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction: A Data Analysis Juvenile Justice Raise the Lower Age More Resources
File: End Texas' Youth Curfews: Support HB 1332 Juvenile Justice Curfew Ordinances More Resources
File: Children Shouldn't Wear Prison Jumpsuits in Court Juvenile Justice Dignity in Court Proceedings More Resources
File: A Trauma-Informed Court Doesn't Shackle Kids Juvenile Justice Dignity in Court Proceedings More Resources
File: Support SB 2189 (Whitmire): End Driver’s License Suspensions for Unpaid Fines & Fees Criminal Justice Fines & Fees More Resources
File: Support SB 1637 (Zaffirini): Help Texans Take Care of Their Fines and Get Back on Their Feet Criminal Justice Fines & Fees More Resources
File: Support HB 372: Reduce the Burden on Jails from Unnecessary Arrests for Driving with an Invalid License Criminal Justice Fines & Fees More Resources
File: Support HB 2048: 86th Legislature Criminal Justice Fines & Fees More Resources
File: Oppose HB 3292: Texas Should NOT Re-open the Sale-Leaseback High-Cost Lending Loophole Fair Financial Services Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform More Resources
File: Written Testimony Submitted to the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Justice Pretrial & Detention Testimony