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Our Mission

We protect and advance the civil legal rights of low-income Texans by providing advocacy, legal representation, and community education that ensures equal access to justice.

In 2022, we closed 27,390 cases, assisting 48,742 individuals, supporting 22,352 children, empowering 18,109 survivors of crime, serving 1,798 Veterans*, providing aid to 25,252 disaster survivors, and protecting 14,860 tenants facing eviction. We also partnered with pro bono attorneys to directly help 4,881 of our clients. Additionally, we helped with 28 community groups, reaching a population of 889,166 people.

*Veteran count (1,798) does not include total household members, only the Veteran themselves. All other counts include total household members.

Our priorities include:

  • Improving the delivery of legal services;
  • Providing advice, brief services, and referrals;
  • Maintaining, enhancing and protecting income and economic stability;
  • Seeking or maintaining safety, stability, and health or well-being;
  • Preserving housing and relating housing needs;
  • Improving outcomes for children; and
  • Assisting populations with special vulnerabilities, like the aging, the disabled, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and more.

We are excited that the Department of Justice compelled the City of Houston to create the One Clean Houston Plan to address our long-standing illegal dumping issues in black and brown communities. We are looking forward to providing support to the Department of Justice’s ongoing monitoring of the issue through continued community engagement.