Landlords suing for $4M in unpaid rent as Harris County evictions move forward

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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — More than 2,000 eviction cases are moving forward in Harris County, despite calls from local elected leaders to further delay them in court as the novel coronavirus pandemic wears on.

KHOU 11 Investigates analyzed cases in the 16 Harris County Justice of the Peace courts filed since March 19, when the Texas Supreme Court first halted eviction hearings due to the coronavirus pandemic.…