Texas HB5373 prohibits caste-based discrimination in employment, housing, and educational institutions.

Texas HB5373 amends state laws to prohibit discrimination based on caste in hiring, workplaces, housing, and educational institutions. Caste is defined as a system of inherited social stratification. The bill updates various sections of the Labor Code and Property Code to include caste alongside other protected categories such as race and religion. It also amends the Education Code to ensure educational institutions do not discriminate based on caste. The changes take effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB5373 prohibits caste-based discrimination in employment, housing, and educational institutions.

Texas HB5373 amends state laws to prohibit discrimination based on caste in hiring, workplaces, housing, and educational institutions. Caste is defined as a system of inherited social stratification. The bill updates various sections of the Labor Code and Property Code to include caste alongside other protected categories such as race and religion. It also amends the Education Code to ensure educational institutions do not discriminate based on caste. The changes take effect September 1, 2025.