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Tex. Prop. Code § 301.021

SALE OR RENTAL

Known as the Texas Fair Housing Act

The act spans §§ 301–301 (54 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 85 F. Supp. 2d 722 - Texas v. Crest Asset Management, Inc. (2000)

Most recently applied in 85 F. Supp. 2d 722 - Texas v. Crest Asset Management, Inc. (February 2000)

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 40, eff

(a) A person may not refuse to sell or rent, after the making of a bona fide offer, refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or in any other manner make unavailable or deny a dwelling to another because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin.

(b) A person may not discriminate against another in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling or in providing services or facilities in connection with a sale or rental of a dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin.

(c) This section does not prohibit discrimination against a person because the person has been convicted under federal law or the law of any state of the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance.

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