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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB729Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and to the enforcement of that prohibition.
Adds 'gender identity' (defined to include gender-related identity or characteristics regardless of sex at birth) to the list of protected characteristics in the Texas Fair Housing Act, prohibiting discrimination in sale, rental, terms, advertising, and related services, so greater legal recognition
"Gender identity" means an individual's gender-related identity, appearance, or other gender-related characteristics, with or without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth.
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Status: Died (session ended)
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2025-03-04: Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds definitions for gender identity and sexual orientation, then repeatedly inserts them (and removes prior exclusions) into the prohibitions on housing discrimination in the Property Code, while also adjusting complaint referral rules and criminal intimidation provisions to cover them; this expands legal recognition and protections for transgender and sexual-orientation categories in housing but does not address any of the listed topics on firearms, abortion, immigration enforcement, or custody/support.
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