Texas HB5594 prohibits discrimination in housing brokerage services based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national.
Texas HB5594 amends the Property Code to prohibit discrimination in brokerage services related to selling or renting dwellings. Specifically, it bans denial of access or membership in services like multiple-listing services and real estate brokers' organizations based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. The bill also includes initiation of ethics complaints related to speech on public concern or religion as a form of discrimination. The changes apply to complaints filed after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025.
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