Travis County eviction filings on track to set new record

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Last year, Travis County recorded the highest number of eviction filings in its history. Experts predict 2025 could end even worse.Earlier this month, Building and Strengthening Tenant Action (BASTA), an Austin-based tenant organizing group, presented its data to the city’s Housing and Planning Commission.“I’m not excited about the numbers,” said Shoshana Kriege, the Project Director for BASTA.In 2024, there were 13,210 eviction filings in Travis Cou