TITLE: Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.

SUMMARY: Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 301, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 301.0045 to read to read as follows: Sec. 301.0045. DISCRIMINATION BASED ON HAIR TEXTURE OR PROTECTIVE HAIRSTYLE OR COVERINGS. (a) In this section, "protective hairstyle or coverings" means a hairstyle, facial hair style, or head covering necessitated by, or resulting from, the characteristics of a hair texture, hairstyle, facial hair style, or head covering commonly associated with race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, or culture, and includes but is not limited to afros, bantu knots, braids, burqas, cornrows, curls, locs, headscarves, hijabs, pagri, twits, or hair that is tightly coiled or tightly curled. (b) A provision in this chapter, other than a provision in Subchapter I, referring to discrimination because of or on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, or on includes discrimination because of or on the basis of a person's hair texture or protective hairstyle commonly or historically associated with race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, or culture. SECTION 2. Section 301.0045, Property Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a discriminatory housing practice that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.