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Tex. Ins. Code § 3502.053

DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 3, eff

In extending or issuing mortgage guaranty insurance, a mortgage guaranty insurer may not discriminate on the basis of the applicant's sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, disability, or age or solely on the basis of the geographic location of the property to be insured unless:

(1) the discrimination related to geographic location is for a business purpose that is not a mere pretext for unfair discrimination; or

(2) the refusal, cancellation, or limitation of the insurance is required by law or regulatory mandate.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.