Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), state law (Texas Fair Housing Act) and city ordinance (Human Relations Ordinance) prohibit discrimination of people in housing because of their race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and/or familial status. The city’s Human Relations Ordinance also includes protection from discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity and/or gender expression. These laws cover virtually all housing – private homes, apartment complexes and condominium developments – and nearly all housing transactions including renting and selling houses and providing mortgage loans.
For more information about the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance or to report a housing discrimination, call 817-392-7525 and/or visit the Diversity & Inclusion webpage.