Texas community resource
Housing Discrimination Complaint Process
Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division
Administrative intake for complaints alleging discrimination in housing-related activities.
How to get help
Submit the online Housing Discrimination Inquiry Form, or complete, sign, and date the downloadable intake form and send it by email or mail. Answer all questions; incomplete or unsigned forms may delay processing.
Who this service helps
The property must be in Texas; the complaint must identify housing discrimination and be submitted within one year of the alleged harm. The official form states that TWC cannot take a complaint for a property located within the City of Austin, Dallas, or Fort Worth, and a complaint cannot be filed with both TWC and HUD.
Where this service is available
Service area: Texas housing-discrimination complaints, with the official intake form excluding properties within the cities of Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth. Within Central Texas, qualifying properties outside Austin may be covered.
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Cost / fees
The official form describes conciliation as free.
About this service
The Civil Rights Division accepts housing discrimination inquiries involving renting, buying, mortgages, housing assistance, and other housing activities. Protected grounds include race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability, as well as retaliation for fair-housing activity.
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