Texas has no statewide source-of-income protection. San Antonio Fair Housing Code Chapter 2-92 covers traditional protected classes but does not broadly add source of income citywide. Limited voucher protections apply through federally assisted housing and SA's nondiscrimination policy for city-funded projects.
Unlike Dallas and Austin, San Antonio has not amended its Fair Housing Code Chapter 2-92 to add source of income, including Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, as a citywide protected class for private rental housing. Chapter 2-92 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and veteran status. City-funded affordable housing developments and projects receiving SA Housing Trust support typically must accept vouchers as a contract term. Federal HUD fair housing rules apply but do not include source of income. The San Antonio Office of Equity reviews discrimination complaints for protected categories.
Refusing housing based on Chapter 2-92 protected classes violates the SA Fair Housing Code with civil penalties and HUD-style remedies. Refusing Section 8 vouchers alone is generally not unlawful citywide, except where city-funded project covenants require voucher acceptance.
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