Fair Housing
Under the Texas Fair Housing Act (Property Code Chapter 301), the protected classes include all of the following EXCEPT:
ARace and color
BNational origin
CSexual orientation (in some jurisdictions but not explicitly in state law)✓ Correct
DReligion
Explanation
Texas Property Code Chapter 301 mirrors the federal Fair Housing Act's seven protected classes: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. Sexual orientation is not explicitly a protected class under state fair housing law, though some Texas cities have local ordinances providing such protection.
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