Residential Eviction Procedures in Texas during COVID-19

Summary

COVID-19 has upended eviction actions across the country and Texas is no exception. This article describes how Texas courts are interpreting and applying the latest Texas Supreme Court's emergency orders, the CARES Act, and the CDC Moratorium to residential evictions and offers practical advice to landlords dealing with nonpaying tenants in Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Procedures vary from court to court.