Texas Property Code

§ 301.004 — FAMILIAL STATUS

PR § 301.004Title 15. FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES · Ch. 301. TEXAS FAIR HOUSING ACT · Art. A. TITLE, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS

A discriminatory act is committed because of familial status if the act is committed because the person who is the subject of discrimination is:

(1)pregnant;

(2)domiciled with an individual younger than 18 years of age in regard to whom the person:

(A)is the parent or legal custodian; or

(B)has the written permission of the parent or legal custodian for domicile with that person; or

(3)in the process of obtaining legal custody of an individual younger than 18 years of age.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.