Local legal & finance news and services in Houston, TX.
Texas law isn't rent control — but it's not nothing. Here's what the statute says, what your lease says, and what Houston's vacancy rate means for your negotiating position right now.
The exact sequence to follow, the deductions Harris County judges routinely refuse, and what the 30-day deadline actually means under Texas law.
By CityDesk Houston Staff
The FTC's nationwide ban on noncompetes was vacated by a federal judge in Dallas before it ever took effect. Texas workers are operating under state law that courts enforce aggressively. Thousands …
Here's the specific local guidance that doesn't exist anywhere else.
ARB orders from the 2026 protest season are landing in mailboxes now. Texas law gives you exactly 60 days to file a district court appeal. For most Houston homeowners, that window closes in Septemb…
Your property tax notice has arrived. Here is the exact penalty calendar, the county's own payment plan, why the tax lender mailers flooding your mailbox may cost you far more than the original deb…
If your landlord just handed you a notice, or if you're a landlord trying not to get your case thrown out on a technicality, here is the only Houston-specific guide that walks through every stage o…
Wage garnishment for credit cards and medical bills is effectively banned here. Your home is protected. But a post-judgment bank levy is a real risk — and most people sued in Harris County never sh…
September is the worst month to get burned by a contractor or landlord, and the best month to finally learn how Harris County's Justice of the Peace courts work before you need them.
Harris County tax statements land in October. Buyers who closed in spring or summer 2026 are finding out right now — before the bill arrives — that they may have filed nothing. A late window exists…
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