diff --git a/app/views/task_requests/_task_request.html.erb b/app/views/task_requests/_task_request.html.erb
index c3f970c..d63dc81 100644
--- a/app/views/task_requests/_task_request.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/task_requests/_task_request.html.erb
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@
   <td>
     <%= task_request.deadline.try(:strftime, '%D') %>
   </td>
+  <td>
+    <%= truncate(task_request.description) {
+      link_to t('.actions.read_more'),
+              '#',
+              class: 'alert-link',
+              data: {
+                  toggle: "popover",
+                  content: task_request.description,
+                  trigger: "hover"
+              }
+    } %>
+  </td>
   <td>
     <%= task_request.time_allowed %>
   </td>
diff --git a/app/views/task_requests/index.html.erb b/app/views/task_requests/index.html.erb
index 4c6c61d..6173997 100644
--- a/app/views/task_requests/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/task_requests/index.html.erb
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
       <tr>
         <th><%= t(".table_headers.task_request_created_on") %></th>
         <th><%= t(".table_headers.task_request_deadline") %></th>
+        <th><%= t(".table_headers.task_request_description") %></th>
         <th><%= t(".table_headers.task_request_time_allowed") %></th>
         <th><%= t(".table_headers.task_request_status") %></th>
         <th></th>
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@
         <%= render @task_requests %>
       <% else %>
         <tr>
-          <td colspan="5" class="py-4 text-center text-muted"><%= t(".empty") %></td>
+          <td colspan="20" class="py-4 text-center text-muted"><%= t(".empty") %></td>
         </tr>
       <% end %>
     </tbody>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index ee67a04..3b47ad5 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -962,6 +962,7 @@ en:
       table_headers:
         task_request_created_on: Created On
         task_request_deadline: Deadline
+        task_request_description: Description
         task_request_results: Task Results
         task_request_status: Status
         task_request_time_allowed: Time Allowed
@@ -973,6 +974,7 @@ en:
       actions:
         manage: Manage
         open_deliverable: Open Deliverable
+        read_more: read more
     update:
       notice: Task request updated successfully.
   tasks:
diff --git a/config/locales/es.yml b/config/locales/es.yml
index 207c37e..30e4aa8 100644
--- a/config/locales/es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es.yml
@@ -187,7 +187,11 @@ es:
       success_message: Your task request was successfully submitted. Thank you. A chat window will pop up on the lower right in a few seconds. (ES)
     form:
       info_message: After submitting this task request, you'll be connected via chat with a ME Suite representative. (ES)
+    index:
+      table_headers:
+        task_request_description: Description (ES)
     task_request:
       actions:
         manage: Manage (ES)
         open_deliverable: Open Deliverable (ES)
+        read_more: read more (ES)
diff --git a/db/structure.sql b/db/structure.sql
index e1fe1e4..31bf054 100644
--- a/db/structure.sql
+++ b/db/structure.sql
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ COMMENT ON EXTENSION pg_trgm IS 'text similarity measurement and index searching
 
 CREATE FUNCTION public.pg_search_dmetaphone(text) RETURNS text
     LANGUAGE sql IMMUTABLE STRICT
-    AS $_$ 
-    SELECT array_to_string(ARRAY(SELECT dmetaphone(unnest(regexp_split_to_array($1, E'\\s+')))), ' ')	
+    AS $_$
+  SELECT array_to_string(ARRAY(SELECT dmetaphone(unnest(regexp_split_to_array($1, E'\\s+')))), ' ')
 $_$;
 
 
 SET default_tablespace = '';
 
-SET default_table_access_method = heap;
+SET default_with_oids = false;
 
 --
 -- Name: account_auths; Type: TABLE; Schema: public; Owner: -
@@ -615,15 +615,6 @@ CREATE SEQUENCE public.contract_templates_id_seq
 ALTER SEQUENCE public.contract_templates_id_seq OWNED BY public.contract_templates.id;
 
 
---
--- Name: data_migrations; Type: TABLE; Schema: public; Owner: -
---
-
-CREATE TABLE public.data_migrations (
-    version character varying NOT NULL
-);
-
-
 --
 -- Name: directories; Type: TABLE; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -1181,6 +1172,7 @@ CREATE TABLE public.settings (
 --
 
 CREATE SEQUENCE public.settings_id_seq
+    AS integer
     START WITH 1
     INCREMENT BY 1
     NO MINVALUE
@@ -1216,6 +1208,7 @@ CREATE TABLE public.taggings (
 --
 
 CREATE SEQUENCE public.taggings_id_seq
+    AS integer
     START WITH 1
     INCREMENT BY 1
     NO MINVALUE
@@ -1246,6 +1239,7 @@ CREATE TABLE public.tags (
 --
 
 CREATE SEQUENCE public.tags_id_seq
+    AS integer
     START WITH 1
     INCREMENT BY 1
     NO MINVALUE
@@ -1597,9 +1591,9 @@ CREATE TABLE public.zoom_meetings (
     created_at timestamp(6) without time zone NOT NULL,
     updated_at timestamp(6) without time zone NOT NULL,
     broadcast_id bigint,
-    status integer DEFAULT 0,
     zoom_user_id bigint,
-    project_id bigint
+    project_id bigint,
+    status integer DEFAULT 0
 );
 
 
@@ -2053,14 +2047,6 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.contract_templates
     ADD CONSTRAINT contract_templates_pkey PRIMARY KEY (id);
 
 
---
--- Name: data_migrations data_migrations_pkey; Type: CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
---
-
-ALTER TABLE ONLY public.data_migrations
-    ADD CONSTRAINT data_migrations_pkey PRIMARY KEY (version);
-
-
 --
 -- Name: directories directories_pkey; Type: CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
diff --git a/spec/features/user_managing_task_requests_spec.rb b/spec/features/user_managing_task_requests_spec.rb
index 00f5956..80c4f1c 100644
--- a/spec/features/user_managing_task_requests_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/user_managing_task_requests_spec.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ feature "User managing task requests" do
 
     expect(page).to have_content "Created On"
     expect(page).to have_content "Deadline"
+    expect(page).to have_content description_column
     expect(page).to have_content "Time Allowed"
     expect(page).to have_content "Status"
   end
@@ -34,6 +35,40 @@ feature "User managing task requests" do
     expect(page).to have_content task_request.status.capitalize
   end
 
+  scenario "full description is shown if description text is not truncated" do
+    visit project_task_requests_path(project)
+
+    task_request = create(:task_request, project: project, description: 'Short Desc')
+    visit project_task_requests_path(project)
+
+    expect(page).to have_content task_request.description
+  end
+
+  scenario "truncated description is shown if description text is too long" do
+    visit project_task_requests_path(project)
+
+    task_request = create(:task_request,
+                          project: project,
+                          description: long_description_text)
+    visit project_task_requests_path(project)
+
+    expect(page).not_to have_content task_request.description
+    truncated_text = "#{task_request.description[0..26]}...read more"
+    expect(page).to have_content truncated_text
+  end
+
+  scenario "full description is shown when user hovers over read more link in description colum", js: true do
+    visit project_task_requests_path(project)
+
+    task_request = create(:task_request,
+                          project: project,
+                          description: long_description_text)
+    visit project_task_requests_path(project)
+
+    page.execute_script '$("a[data-toggle=popover]").trigger("mouseover")'
+    expect(page).to have_content task_request.description
+  end
+
   scenario "user does not see open deliverable action in manage dropdown if task status is not completed" do
     task_request = create(:task_request, project: project)
     visit project_task_requests_path(project)
@@ -70,4 +105,12 @@ feature "User managing task requests" do
   def add_new_project_label
     t "projects.index.actions.new"
   end
+
+  def description_column
+    t 'task_requests.index.table_headers.task_request_description'
+  end
+
+  def long_description_text
+    'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.'
+  end
 end