This plan was eliminated by the 1950's and later City Councils have worked to fight housing discrimination. The City of Austin, in fact, passed a Fair Housing Ordinance in 1979 which was later revised in 1981. However, the effects of the 1929 Master Plan have not been completely reversed. This is evidenced by the volume of discrimination complaints the Austin Tenants' Council has received since the inception of its Fair Housing Program in August, 1992. Though housing discrimination has not disappeared, it has changed its form.
Discriminators are often smart enough to discriminate in ways that are harder to prove.
Disability - It may be a mental or physical diabillity. Familial Status - Provides protection for families with children. Discrimination based on the reasons listed above is prohibited in the rental,sale, financing, appraisal, and insurance of housing. If you live in the City of Austin, there are additional protections under a city ordinance. This means more than protection from an outright refusal to deal with you.