Purpose.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 17-3
in effectSec. 17-3. - Purpose.
The purposes of this chapter are:
(1) To provide for fair housing practices in the city;
(2) To create a procedure for investigating and settling complaints of discriminatory housing practices and any residential real estate-related transactions; and
(3) To provide rights and remedies substantially equivalent to those granted under federal law.
(Ord. No. 06-412, § 2(Exh. A), 4-26-06)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH17FAHO_ARTIGEPR_S17-3PUFetched: 10/26/2026
