Texas Property Code

§ 301.132 — PATTERN OR PRACTICE CASE

PR § 301.132Title 15. FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES · Ch. 301. TEXAS FAIR HOUSING ACT · Art. G. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL

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(a)On the request of the commission, the attorney general may file a civil action in district court for appropriate relief if the commission has reasonable cause to believe that:

(1)a person is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of a right granted under this chapter; or

(2)a person has been denied a right granted by this chapter and that denial raises an issue of general public importance.

(b)In an action under this section the court may:

(1)award preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person responsible for a violation of this chapter as necessary to assure the full enjoyment of the rights granted by this chapter;

(2)award other appropriate relief, including monetary damages, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs; and

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Legislative history

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