Tex. Prop. Code Section 301.042
Religious Organization, Private Club, and Appraisal Exemption

(a)

This chapter does not prohibit a religious organization, association, or society or a nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society from:

(1)

limiting the sale, rental, or occupancy of dwellings that it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons of the same religion; or

(2)

giving preference to persons of the same religion, unless membership in the religion is restricted because of race, color, or national origin.

(b)

This chapter does not prohibit a private club that is not open to the public and that, as an incident to its primary purpose, provides lodging that it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose from limiting the rental or occupancy of the lodging to its members or from giving preference to its members.

(c)

This chapter does not prohibit a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property from considering in those appraisals factors other than race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Source: Section 301.042 — Religious Organization, Private Club, and Appraisal Exemption, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.­301.­htm#301.­042 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

301.001
Short Title 301.002
Purposes 301.003
Definitions 301.004
Familial Status 301.005
Construction of Chapter 301.0015
Texas Workforce Commission 301.021
Sale or Rental 301.022
Publication 301.023
Inspection 301.024
Entry into Neighborhood 301.025
Disability 301.026
Residential Real Estate Related Transaction 301.027
Brokerage Services 301.041
Certain Sales and Rentals Exempted 301.042
Religious Organization, Private Club, and Appraisal Exemption 301.043
Housing for Elderly Exempted 301.044
Effect on Other Law 301.0045
Racial Discrimination Based on Hair Texture or Protective Hairstyle 301.062
Rules 301.063
Complaints 301.065
Reports and Studies 301.066
Cooperation with Other Entities 301.067
Subpoenas and Discovery 301.068
Referral to Municipality 301.069
Gifts and Grants 301.070
Accessibility Assistance and Information for Landlords 301.081
Complaint 301.082
Answer 301.083
Investigation 301.084
Additional or Substitute Respondent 301.085
Conciliation 301.086
Temporary or Preliminary Relief 301.087
Investigative Report 301.088
Reasonable Cause Determination 301.089
Charge 301.090
Land Use Law 301.091
Dismissal 301.092
Pending Civil Trial 301.093
Election of Judicial Determination 301.111
Administrative Hearing 301.112
Administrative Penalties 301.113
Effect of Commission Order 301.114
Licensed or Regulated Business 301.115
Order in Preceding Five Years 301.131
Attorney General Action for Enforcement 301.132
Pattern or Practice Case 301.133
Subpoena Enforcement 301.151
Civil Action 301.152
Court-appointed Attorney 301.153
Relief Granted 301.154
Effect of Relief Granted 301.155
Intervention by Attorney General 301.156
Prevailing Party 301.171
Intimidation or Interference
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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