Report:
Insights, Aspirations, and Action: Investing in Asset Building for San Antonio Families (Full Report)
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Fair Financial Services |
Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform |
Reports |
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Report:
Driven by Debt: Dallas
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Criminal Justice |
Fines & Fees |
Reports |
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Link: 2019 Legislative Update: New Laws Affecting Youth Experiencing Homelessness
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Youth Homelessness, Foster Care |
Increasing Awareness of Youth Experiencing Homelessness, Driver’s Education & State Identification Documents |
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Link: 2019 New Laws Related to the School-to-Prison Pipeline: 86th Legislative Session
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Education Justice |
School Policing, School Discipline |
More Resources |
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File: Debt Collection Proposed Rule Comment Letter
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Fair Financial Services |
Debt Collection |
More Resources |
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File: SB 2432 New Law Fact Sheet: 86th Legislative Session
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Education Justice |
School Discipline |
More Resources |
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File: SB 1707 New Law Fact Sheet: 86th Legislative Session
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Education Justice |
School Policing |
More Resources |
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File: SB 11 New Law Fact Sheet: 86th Legislative Session
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Education Justice |
School Policing, School Discipline |
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Report:
Inspirations, Aspirations, and Action: Investing in Asset Building for San Antonio Families (Exec Summ)
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Fair Financial Services |
Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform |
Reports |
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File: La Derogación del Programa de Responsabilidad del Conductor ("Driver Responsibility Program" o "DRP"): Preguntas Más Frecuentes
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Criminal Justice |
Fines & Fees |
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File: Summer 2019 Newsletter
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Printed Newsletters |
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Link: Repeal of the Driver Responsibility Program: Frequently Asked Questions
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Criminal Justice |
Fines & Fees |
More Resources |
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File: Letter to Mayor Sylvester Turner and Members of Houston City Council: Opposition to Juvenile Curfew
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Juvenile Justice |
Curfew Ordinances |
More Resources |
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File: Support Rep. White’s Amendment to SB 562: Ensure Equity Between Court Systems for Juvenile Cases
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Juvenile Justice |
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More Resources |
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Report:
The Impact of the Unified Payday and Auto Title Loan Ordinance
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Fair Financial Services |
Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform |
Reports |
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File: Raise the Lower Age: Support HB 1364
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Juvenile Justice |
Raise the Lower Age |
More Resources |
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File: Raising the Lower Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction: A Data Analysis
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Juvenile Justice |
Raise the Lower Age |
More Resources |
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File: End Texas' Youth Curfews: Support HB 1332
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Juvenile Justice |
Curfew Ordinances |
More Resources |
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File: Children Shouldn't Wear Prison Jumpsuits in Court
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Juvenile Justice |
Dignity in Court Proceedings |
More Resources |
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File: A Trauma-Informed Court Doesn't Shackle Kids
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Juvenile Justice |
Dignity in Court Proceedings |
More Resources |
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File: Support SB 2189 (Whitmire): End Driver’s License Suspensions for Unpaid Fines & Fees
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Criminal Justice |
Fines & Fees |
More Resources |
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File: Support SB 1637 (Zaffirini): Help Texans Take Care of Their Fines and Get Back on Their Feet
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Criminal Justice |
Fines & Fees |
More Resources |
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File: Support HB 372: Reduce the Burden on Jails from Unnecessary Arrests for Driving with an Invalid License
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Criminal Justice |
Fines & Fees |
More Resources |
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File: Support HB 2048: 86th Legislature
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Criminal Justice |
Fines & Fees |
More Resources |
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File: Oppose HB 3292: Texas Should NOT Re-open the Sale-Leaseback High-Cost Lending Loophole
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Fair Financial Services |
Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform |
More Resources |
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File: Written Testimony Submitted to the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
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Criminal Justice |
Pretrial & Detention |
Testimony |
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Report:
Appendices A & B: Accompanies “Guarding Our Most Precious Resources” White Paper
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Education Justice |
School Policing |
Reports |
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Report:
Guarding Our Most Precious Resources: Comparing the Staffing of Counselors and Mental Health Professionals to Police in Texas Schools
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Education Justice |
School Policing |
Reports |
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Report:
Appendices A & B: Accompanies "An Analysis of Texas Jail Bookings" Report
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Criminal Justice |
Pretrial & Detention |
Reports |
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Report:
An Analysis of Texas Jail Bookings: How Texas Counties Could Save Millions of Dollars by Safely Diverting People From Jail
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Criminal Justice |
Pretrial & Detention |
Reports |
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File: Support Legislation to End Driver’s License Suspensions for Unpaid Fines & Fees
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Criminal Justice |
Fines & Fees |
More Resources |
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File: Support HB 465 (Rep. White): Help Texans Take Care of Their Fines and Get Back on Their Feet
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Criminal Justice |
Fines & Fees |
More Resources |
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File: How Bail Reform Can Lead to Improved Court Appearance Rates
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Criminal Justice |
Pretrial & Detention |
More Resources |
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File: Bail Reform Will Make Texas Safer
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Criminal Justice |
Pretrial & Detention |
More Resources |
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File: Letter to Chairs Whitmire and Dutton: A Roadmap for Enacting Closer to Home Plan
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Juvenile Justice |
State Secure Facilities |
More Resources |
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File: Senate Finance Hearing Testimony: Preventing Poor Outcomes by Funding Services for Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Texas
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Youth Homelessness |
Increasing Awareness of Youth Experiencing Homelessness |
Testimony |
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File: Out-of-School Suspensions Harm Students Experiencing Homelessness
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More Resources |
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Report:
Thank You for Your Service
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Fair Financial Services |
Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform |
Reports |
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Report:
Abuse by Credit: The Problem of Coerced Debt in Texas
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Fair Financial Services |
Coerced Debt |
Reports |
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Report:
Shadow Discipline in Texas Schools: How Informal Discipline Impacts Students and Families
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Education Justice |
School Discipline |
Reports |
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File: Comments on GLO Draft Housing Guidelines
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Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing |
Equitable Disaster Recovery |
More Resources |
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File: Comments on Harris County’s Disaster Recovery Voluntary Buyout Program Guidelines
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Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing |
Equitable Disaster Recovery |
More Resources |
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Report:
Texas: The State of School Discipline — A Look at the Data
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Education Justice |
School Discipline |
Reports |
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File: Texas Appleseed Comments on Hurricane Harvey Round 1 Council of Governments Methods of Distribution
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Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing |
Equitable Disaster Recovery |
More Resources |
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File: HOME Coalition's Comments for Strengthening the City of Houston’s Draft Local City Action Plan
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Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing |
Equitable Disaster Recovery |
More Resources |
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File: HOME Coalition's Preliminary Comments for Harris County's Action Plan for the First Allocation of CDBG-DR Hurricane Harvey Funding
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Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing |
Equitable Disaster Recovery |
More Resources |
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File: Texas Appleseed Comments on SETRPC’s Hurricane Harvey Round 1 Method of Distribution
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Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing |
Equitable Disaster Recovery |
More Resources |
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File: Justice Starts at Home: Understanding Racial & Economic Justice through the Lens of the Zip Code
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More Resources |
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File: December 2018 Newsletter
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Printed Newsletters |
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File: Infographic: End Dallas' Youth Curfew, Ticketing Youth Doesn't Keep Them Safe!
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Juvenile Justice, Education Justice |
Curfew Ordinances, Truancy Reform |
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