JACKSON COUNTY, TEXAS – Free legal resources are available to low-income individuals affected by Hurricane Beryl in 17 Texas counties included in the federal disaster declaration of July 13. They include Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, and Wharton.

Regarding individual assistance through FEMA, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) is assisting those in Jackson County impacted by Hurricane Beryl. TRLA can help those affected with FEMA appeals, landlord/tenant issues, disaster unemployment, replacing lost documents, and issues with public benefits.

If you’re outside of Jackson County, and your county is mentioned in the federal disaster declaration, you can find your local aid provider through The State Bar of Texas’ toll-free legal hotline (800-504-7030) that connects low-income individuals to their appropriate legal aid provider based on their service area. 

Additional disaster recovery resources are available at texaslawhelp.org, lonestarlegal.org/services/disaster-relief/, and texasbar.com/disaster.

Currently, no FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) are set in Jackson County. However, residents are encouraged to monitor the FEMA DRC Locator website for the most up-to-date information regarding accessible facilities and mobile offices.

If you need legal assistance and were impacted by Hurricane Beryl in Jackson County, please call TRLA’s toll-free hotlines at (956) 996-8752 or (833) 329-8752 or visit our website at trla.org/disaster. TRLA’s phone line remains open on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (Central Time).

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For media inquiries, please contact:

Sam Rucobo, Public Relations Manager, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, (915) 241-6923; srucobo@trla.org
Rebecca Johnson, Public Affairs Director, State Bar of Texas, (512) 427-1714; rjohnson@texasbar.com

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid provides free legal services to people who cannot afford an attorney in 68 southwestern counties, including the entire Texas-Mexico border. TRLA attorneys specialize in more than 45 areas of law, including disaster assistance, family, employment, landlord-tenant, housing, education, immigration, farmworker, and civil rights. Our hotline is open from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CST) Monday - Friday: (956)-996-TRLA (8752) or toll-free at (833) 329-TRLA (8752).

The State Bar of Texas is an administrative agency of the judicial branch of government that provides educational programs for the legal profession and the public, administers the minimum continuing legal education program for attorneys, and manages the attorney discipline system. For more information, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @statebaroftexas, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/statebaroftexas, or visit texasbar.com.