Research & Reports

Title Project Area Issue/Topic Document Type Date
File: Letter to Mayor Rawlings and Dallas City Council Re: Juvenile Curfew Ordinance Juvenile Justice, Education Justice Curfew Ordinances, Truancy Reform More Resources
Report: Key Components of Legislation to Enhance Public Safety and Fairness in Texas’ Pretrial Justice System Criminal Justice Pretrial & Detention Reports
File: Infographic: Texas Voters Want Commonsense Pretrial Justice Reform Criminal Justice Pretrial & Detention More Resources
File: Comments to HUD (October 2018): Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity More Resources
Report: Out of Alignment: Women & Discrimination in the Texas Auto Insurance Market Fair Financial Services Insurance Reports
File: Testimony Before the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Regarding Interim Charge # 7 on Fines & Fees Criminal Justice Fines & Fees More Resources
Link: Make My School Safe Education Justice School Policing Handbooks & Guides
File: Statement from the National Fair Housing Alliance, Texas Appleseed & Texas Housers Concerning the Recent AFFH Ruling Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity More Resources
File: Back-to-School Safety Guide (English) Education Justice School Policing More Resources
File: Seguridad en el Regreso a Clases / Back-to-School Safety Guide (Spanish) Education Justice School Policing More Resources
Link: Keeping Schools Safe: Resource Hub Education Justice School Policing More Resources
File: Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools & School Security, Root Causes of Violence in Schools Education Justice School Policing, School Discipline More Resources
File: Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools & School Security, Summary of Oral Testimony, School Security Options and Resources Education Justice School Policing, School Discipline More Resources
File: Senate Education Committee Written Testimony, Classroom Conduct and Teacher Support Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
Report: Collateral Consequences: The Increase in Texas Student Arrests Following the Parkland and Santa Fe Tragedies Education Justice School Policing Reports
File: July 2018 Newsletter Printed Newsletters
File: Letter to Governor Abbott in Response to His School and Firearm Safety Action Plan Education Justice School Policing, School Discipline More Resources
File: Amended Complaint: NFHA, Texas Housers and Texas Appleseed (plaintiffs) v Ben Carson and HUD Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity More Resources
Link: My Debt Collection Rights in Texas Fair Financial Services Debt Collection Handbooks & Guides
File: Texas Appleseed Comments on the State of Texas Plan for Disaster Recovery: Hurricane Harvey - Round 1 (April 6, 2018) Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Equitable Disaster Recovery More Resources
File: Complaint: NFHA, Texas Housers and Texas Appleseed (plaintiffs) v Ben Carson and HUD Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity More Resources
Link: Protecting Students Who Protest Education Justice School Discipline, School Policing More Resources
File: Political Speech in Schools: Know Your Rights Education Justice School Discipline, School Policing More Resources
File: Young Offenders Need Safe, Developmentally Appropriate Rehabilitation Juvenile Justice State Secure Facilities More Resources
File: Letter to Regulations Division, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity More Resources
File: Comments on the State of Texas Hurricane Harvey Action Plan for CDBG-DR Funds Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Equitable Disaster Recovery More Resources
File: The Plan is to Have a PLAN: How to Protect Yourself and Your Family in Case of Deportation Immigration Immigrant Children & Families Handbooks & Guides
File: El Plan es Tener Un Plan: Cómo Protegerse en Caso de Deportación Immigration Immigrant Children & Families Handbooks & Guides
Link: Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation (by National Appleseed, 2017 Version) Immigration Immigrant Children & Families Handbooks & Guides
File: December 2017 Newsletter Printed Newsletters
Link: Recovering from Hurricane Harvey: Banks, Credit Unions, and Lenders Can Make a Real Difference for Families Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Equitable Disaster Recovery More Resources
File: Letter to Lt. Governor Patrick and Speaker Straus Regarding Problems Related to State Secure Juvenile Facilities Juvenile Justice State Secure Facilities More Resources
File: Conciliation Agreement Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity, Equitable Disaster Recovery More Resources
Report: Young, Alone, and Homeless in the Lone Star State: Policy Solutions to End Youth Homelessness in Texas (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY) Youth Homelessness Increasing Awareness of Youth Experiencing Homelessness Reports
File: Young, Alone, and Homeless in the Lone Star State: Policy Solutions to End Youth Homelessness in Texas (REPORT SNAPSHOT) Youth Homelessness Increasing Awareness of Youth Experiencing Homelessness More Resources
Report: Young, Alone, and Homeless in the Lone Star State: Policy Solutions to End Youth Homelessness in Texas (MAIN REPORT) Youth Homelessness Increasing Awareness of Youth Experiencing Homelessness Reports
File: Young, Alone, and Homeless in the Lone Star State: Policy Solutions to End Youth Homelessness in Texas (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS) Youth Homelessness Increasing Awareness of Youth Experiencing Homelessness More Resources
File: Debt Collection: Defendant's Answer Form Fair Financial Services Debt Collection More Resources
File: Opinion - State of Texas vs Money Store Fair Financial Services Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform More Resources
File: Opinion - State of Texas vs. ACSO Fair Financial Services Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform More Resources
File: Amicus Brief - State of Texas vs. Money Store Fair Financial Services Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform More Resources
File: Amicus Brief - State of TX vs. ACSO of Texas Fair Financial Services Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform More Resources
File: End Austin's Nighttime Juvenile Curfew: Ticketing Youth Doesn't Keep Them Safe Juvenile Justice Curfew Ordinances More Resources
File: Supporting Students Who Are Coping with Trauma: Post-Disaster Tips for Educators and Families Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Equitable Disaster Recovery, School Discipline More Resources
File: Infographic: State Law Changes to Help People Who Cannot Afford Fines and Fees Criminal Justice Fines & Fees More Resources
File: Response to Harvey: Lessons Learned Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Equitable Disaster Recovery More Resources
File: Questions and Answers on Insurance Claims Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Equitable Disaster Recovery More Resources
File: Harvey - Right to Attend School Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing, Juvenile Justice, Youth Homelessness Equitable Disaster Recovery, Youth & Liaison Support, Increasing Awareness of Youth Experiencing Homelessness More Resources
File: El final de las suspensiones fuera de la escuela para los estudiantes mas jovenes de Texas Education Justice School Discipline More Resources
File: Infographic: An End to Out-of-School Suspensions for Texas' Youngest Students Education Justice School Discipline More Resources