Housing is a Human Right
In Texas’s 33rd District and across America, families are being pushed out of their neighborhoods by skyrocketing rents, corporate landlords, and a system that puts profit over people. Housing insecurity isn’t just an economic issue — it’s a moral failure that undermines health, education, and opportunity. Zeeshan’s vision is clear: treat housing as a human right, not a commodity. From building millions of affordable community homes to strengthening tenant protections and ending the criminalization of homelessness, this campaign is about restoring dignity, stability, and hope to every family — because a safe, stable home should be the foundation of the American Dream.
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| Issues |  | Julie Johnson | Colin Allred |
|---|---|---|---|
Investing in Affordable Housing | Supports $1.5T for 12M plus affordable housing units | Does not support this level of investment | Does not support this level of investment |
End Homlessness | Housing First, supportive housing funding, end criminalization of homelessness, replace sweeps with outreach/case management. | Does not support these anti-homelessness initiatives | Does not support these anti-homelessness initiatives |
Housing Policy For the People not PACs | Rejects corporate PAC money, including real estate and developer PACs. Housing policy explicitly separates shelter from profit. Explicitly challenges corporate landlords, speculation, and Wall Street housing models. Supports rent caps, tenant protections, and non-market housing. | Says she is pro-housing, but has accepted significant contributions from real estate interests and developer-aligned PACs during her legislative career and congressional run. | Has not explicitly pushed for a housing policy framed in terms of people’s access to shelter and not profit-focused. |
Rent Stabilization and Tenants Rights | Supports rent stabilization, just-cause eviction, right to counsel, and limits on rent increases. | No public support for rent control, rent caps, or a tenants’ bill of rights found in official materials. | Does not support rent control; relies on supply-side solutions. |
Everyone Deserves a Safe, Stable, and Affordable Place to Live
Across Texas and across America, working families, students, seniors, and veterans are being priced out of their own neighborhoods. Rents are skyrocketing, homeownership is out of reach, and homelessness is growing — not because we lack resources, but because our housing system is built for profit, not people.
We believe that housing is a human right, not a commodity for Wall Street investors and short-term rental platforms. Everyone deserves a roof over their head — no exceptions, no excuses.
It’s time to take bold action to restore housing as a public good and guarantee safe, dignified, affordable housing for all.
Expand Rent Control & Strengthen Tenant Protections
Millions of Americans live in fear of eviction, harassment, or rent hikes that force them out of their homes. Renters deserve rights.
- Expand rent control authority to local and state governments — with strong federal backing.
- Cap annual rent increases in high-cost areas and ensure landlords can’t game the system.
- Legal protections against no-cause and retaliatory evictions.
- Access to legal counsel in eviction proceedings.
- Just-cause eviction standards nationwide.
- Create emergency rent relief programs that kick in automatically during economic downturns, natural disasters, or pandemics.
We will::
Pass a national tenants’ bill of rights, including:
No one should lose their home for getting sick, missing a paycheck, or standing up to an abusive landlord.
Build Millions of Affordable Community Housing Units
We don’t have a housing shortage — we have a shortage of affordable housing. That’s why we need to build millions of deeply affordable and social housing units that serve people, not profits.
- Build 12+ million units of non-market, permanently affordable housing.
- Invest in community land trusts, cooperative housing, and public housing modernization.
- Provide major funding to cities like Dallas-Fort Worth to construct housing near jobs, schools, and transit.
- Prioritize homes for low-income families, formerly unhoused individuals, seniors, and people with disabilities.
- Use federal land, buildings, and tax incentives to drive down development costs and fast-track construction.
Our plan is to launch a federal Homes for All Initiative to:
This is how we end the housing crisis — by building our way out, the right way.
End Discriminatory Zoning and Crack Down on Corporate Landlords
- Guarantee Housing First at the federal level — stable housing with no preconditions, followed by wraparound services.
- Fund supportive housing for veterans, youth, domestic violence survivors, and people with mental illness or addiction.
- Demand that all redistricting be conducted by independent, nonpartisan commissions — with full transparency and public input.
- End criminalization of homelessness — replace police-led sweeps with housing outreach and case management.
- Expand emergency shelter capacity and long-term rehousing programs, especially in cities like Dallas that are facing rising unsheltered homelessness.
Homelessness is a policy failure, not a moral failing. We have the resources to end it — what we need is the political will.
We will::
You don’t solve homelessness with handcuffs. You solve it with housing.
End Homelessness With Dignity and Compassion
Homelessness is a policy failure, not a moral failing. We have the resources to end it — what we need is the political will.
- Guarantee Housing First at the federal level — stable housing with no preconditions, followed by wraparound services.
- Fund supportive housing for veterans, youth, domestic violence survivors, and people with mental illness or addiction.
- End criminalization of homelessness — replace police-led sweeps with housing outreach and case management.
- Expand emergency shelter capacity and long-term rehousing programs, especially in cities like Dallas that are facing rising unsheltered homelessness.
We will::
You don’t solve homelessness with handcuffs. You solve it with housing.
Housing Justice = Economic Justice = Racial Justice
Housing is not just a policy issue — it’s a moral one.
- Crime drops.
- Health improves.
- Kids do better in school.
- Families can build generational wealth.
When people are housed:
We are fighting for an America where no child sleeps in a car, no senior is priced out of their home, and no community is left behind because they can’t afford to stay.
