Frisco, TX Rental Property Rules: Source-of-Income Discrimination (2026)
Key Facts
- Source-of-income protection
- None in Frisco
- State preemption
- TX Loc Govt 250.007
- Federal classes
- Still apply
- Voucher refusals
- Generally lawful
Summary
Frisco landlords may legally refuse to accept Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) applicants. Texas Local Government Code 250.007 preempts cities from requiring landlords to participate in voucher programs, leaving source-of-income status outside protected classes statewide.
Sec. 250.007. REGULATION OF RENTAL OR LEASING OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS. (a) Except as provided by this section, a municipality or county may not adopt or enforce an ordinance or regulation that prohibits an owner, lessee, sublessee, assignee, managing agent, or other person having the right to lease, sublease, or rent a housing accommodation from refusing to lease or rent the housing accommodation to a person because the person's lawful source of income to pay rent includes funding from a federal housing assistance program.(b) This section does not affect an ordinance or regulation that prohibits the refusal to lease or rent a housing accommodation to a military veteran because of the veteran's lawful source of income to pay rent.(c) This section does not affect any authority of a...
Full Breakdown
Texas Local Government Code 250.007, enacted in 2015, prohibits cities from passing ordinances requiring landlords to accept Housing Choice Vouchers or other forms of federal housing assistance. Frisco therefore cannot adopt source-of-income protections. Landlords may decline applicants solely because they intend to pay with a voucher, even if the applicant otherwise meets income, credit, and rental-history criteria. Federal protected classes under the Fair Housing Act still apply, so refusals cannot be a pretext for race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability discrimination. Voucher holders in Collin County rely heavily on Plano and McKinney landlords willing to participate.
Violations & Fines
A landlord disguising a fair-housing-protected refusal as a voucher refusal can face HUD complaints, statutory damages, and attorney fees in federal litigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Frisco landlord refuse my application because I have a Section 8 voucher?
Where do I file a complaint if I think the refusal is really fair-housing discrimination?
Sources & Official References
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