Here's how a Texas eviction diversion program affected a Houston-area court's cases
Harris County Judge Steven Duble's court implemented a national eviction diversion program in January 2024. Lines show the share of total cases in which a tenant was represented by an attorney and the share of cases where a landlord won by default judgment because a tenant did not appear in court.
A line chart showing how a national eviction diversion program impacted court cases for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 2. Data shows that tenants were more likely to have an attorney present and cases were less likely to result in default judgment after the program was implemented in January 2024.
