1. (a) It shall be unlawful, because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin to impose different terms, conditions, or privileges relating to the sale or rental of a dwelling or to deny or limit services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling.

2. (b) Prohibited actions under this section include, but are not limited to:

   1. (1) using different provisions in leases or contracts of sale, such as those relating to rental charges, security deposits, and the terms of a lease and those relating to down payment and closing requirements, because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin;
   2. (2) failing or delaying maintenance or repairs of sale or rental dwellings because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin;
   3. (3) failing to process an offer for the sale or rental of a dwelling or to communicate an offer accurately because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin;
   4. (4) limiting the use of privileges, services, or facilities associated with a dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin of an owner, tenant, or a person associated with him or her;
   5. (5) denying or limiting services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling, because a person failed or refused to provide sexual favors.

Source Note:The provisions of this §819.193 adopted to be effective April 13, 1990, 15 TexReg 1843; amended to be effective September 17, 2001, 26 TexReg 7124; transferred effective March 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register April 9, 2004, 29 TexReg 3653.