January is Consumer Law Resources Month at the Harris County Law Library. Consumer law focuses on protecting individuals in everyday transactions—when buying goods or services, dealing with debt collectors, credit reporting issues, or resolving landlord-tenant disputes. In Texas, many of these protections come from laws like the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices–Consumer Protection Act (DTPA), which prohibits false, misleading, or deceptive business practices. At the federal level, agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and nonprofit advocacy organizations—including the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)—play a key role in enforcing consumer protections, developing policy, and providing educational resources for consumers and advocates alike.
Read moreDecember Is Impaired Driving Prevention Month: Preventing Wrong-Way Tragedies in Harris County
On December 11, 2025, Harris County Commissioners Court recognized December as Impaired Driving Prevention Month and underscored a sobering reality: more than 30% of deaths on Harris County roads involve alcohol. With the holidays bringing more celebrations (and more risk), the message is simple and urgent: impaired driving is preventable—and the choices we make save lives.
Read moreAdvancing Access to Good Jobs for All: Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month
People with disabilities represent over 1 billion people across the planet and around 13 percent of the U.S. population. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), an opportunity to recognize the contributions that people with disabilities add to America’s workforce and economy. NDEAM is also an opportunity to learn about the advancements made by disability rights activists in advocating for equality and equity in the workplace.
Read moreNational Hispanic Heritage Month 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated during a 30-day period that runs from September 15 to October 15. The theme for this year is “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together.” To learn more about this year’s theme, visit the website of the National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers.
Read moreAsian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI) was officially designated in 1992 to be celebrated and recognized during the month of May. However, it has actually been celebrated in an unofficial capacity in May since 1979. It is held in May to “commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869.”
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