A $10,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation will help Texas Appleseed develop a plain language packet for pro se defendants in debt collection lawsuits. The information will educate them about the court process, making it easier to participate in the lawsuit. Texas Appleseed will release a report with findings and final language recommendations for court forms in the first quarter of 2023.

According to Texas Appleseed, a social justice advocacy nonprofit, consumer debt claim cases in Texas have increased by 87% from 2017 to 2021 in justice courts, where the majority of such cases are filed.