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Tenants, advocates press council for apartment‑standards ordinance after months of delay
Summary
Housing advocates and tenants told the council they are still waiting for an apartment‑standards order tied to Prop A and urged Councilmember Plummer and the administration to move the draft forward; the council member said legal has drafted a document and she expects more information soon.
Several tenant advocates and community members asked the Houston City Council on Oct. 7 to put an apartment‑standards ordinance on the agenda after what they described as repeated delays.
Speakers said families continue to live in units with mold, leaks and unsafe conditions while the city’s promised ordinance remains pending. "We are tired of being told to wait," said Doris Brown, a tenant organizer who asked for a clear date for the council vote. "Every week that passes without action, more families are getting sick."
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