The Dallas City Council on Wednesday rescinded a pandemic-era eviction notice and followed that decision with a temporary ordinance that still offers renters protections, but without ties to COVID-19.

Last month, the Dallas City Council was briefed on the potential next steps for an eviction ordinance that was passed at the height of the pandemic to help ensure that people who needed additional time to pay rent—or find rental assistance—could have it.

Council needed to figure out a way to provide protections for economically vulnerable renters while also allowing landlords to do business. It was clear the Council realized two things: A COVID ordinance—no matter how effective—cannot go on forever, but the city will need to figure out how to protect vulnerable residents through its housing policy plans sooner than later.

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