Dallas Rental Property Rules: Tenant Anti-Harassment Rules (2026)

Texas Property Code Section 92.331 prohibits landlords from retaliating against tenants who exercise lawful rights such as reporting code violations, requesting repairs, or joining tenant organizations. Remedies include a civil penalty of one month's rent plus $500, actual damages, and attorney fees. Dallas Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Chapter 46 covers harassment in housing tied to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, and source of income. Unlike Los Angeles' THO, Dallas has not adopted a stand-alone tenant anti-harassment ordinance enumerating prohibited landlord conduct such as utility shutoffs, lock changes, or repeat unwanted entry beyond Chapter 92 baseline protections.