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This bill amends Section 301.027 of the Texas Property Code to expand protections against discrimination in real estate brokerage services. The bill maintains the existing prohibition on denying access to or discriminating against individuals in multiple-listing services, real estate brokers' organizations, or related facilities based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. The key addition is a new provision that explicitly defines the initiation of an ethics complaint against a person related to speech involving a matter of public concern or religion as a form of discrimination in membership terms or conditions. The changes will apply only to complaints filed with the Texas Workforce Commission's civil rights division on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025, meaning previous complaints will be governed by the law as it existed prior to this amendment. By expanding the definition of discrimination, the bill aims to provide broader protections for individuals in real estate brokerage services against potential retaliatory or discriminatory actions.

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