Step 1
A free screening with no card. It asks about your housing situation, your animal and what you need the letter for, and takes a few minutes.
Texas · TX
ESA letter Texas: what the law protects, who may sign it and how fast it arrives
Yes, you can get an ESA letter in Texas, and no state law makes you wait. There is no Texas ESA statute; your right to keep the animal in a no-pets rental comes from the state Fair Housing Act (Prop. Code § 301.025(c)(2)) and its federal twin (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B)). A clinician licensed in Texas evaluates you by video or phone. If you qualify, the signed PDF usually arrives within 24 to 48 hours. The price is $99.
1year
to file with the Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division
Prop. Code § 301.081(d)2years
to sue in district court, with no complaint required first
Prop. Code § 301.151(a), (c)1000dollars
top fine for passing an untrained animal off as a service animal
Hum. Res. Code § 121.00614days
for a TDHCA-funded housing provider to answer your request
10 TAC § 1.204(d)Texas, with the capital marked
Texas at a glance
The 7 things a renter in Texas needs to know.
Each answer is one line, with the section of Texas law it comes from. The detail is further down the page.
- 01
Does Texas have an ESA law?
No. No Texas statute mentions emotional support animals in a housing rule, and none says what a letter must contain. Your right to keep one in a no-pets rental is the general accommodation clause of the state Fair Housing Act (Prop. Code § 301.025(c)(2)), which tracks the federal clause (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B)) almost word for word. The only state animal statute, Human Resources Code chapter 121, covers dogs that are specially trained or equipped.
Prop. Code § 301.025(c)(2) - 02
Is there a 30-day or in-person rule in Texas?
No. No state statute or rule sets a minimum relationship period, a session count, an in-person visit or an evaluation length before an ESA letter. The one bill that proposed a 30-day rule, HB 5206 in 2023, died in committee, and no successor was filed in 2025. The pace is set by scheduling and clinical judgment, not by law.
HB 5206 (88R), bill history - 03
Must the clinician be licensed in Texas?
Yes, for counsellors and social workers. The Behavioral Health Executive Council says licensure follows the client's location: if you are in Texas during the consultation, the provider must hold a Texas licence, and counsellors and social workers have no temporary-permit route. Psychologists practising under PSYPACT, which Texas joined, also qualify (Occ. Code § 501.601). Our consultations are run by a clinician licensed in Texas.
BHEC Virtual Practice and Mobility FAQ; Occ. Code § 501.601 - 04
Can my landlord charge a pet deposit for my ESA?
Texas law does not forbid it in private-market housing. The state deposit ban in Human Resources Code § 121.003(h) covers a service animal, meaning a specially trained or equipped dog. Ask for the fee to be waived as part of your accommodation request; the landlord must consider it. In housing funded by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the rule bars any fee for the accommodation and any pet deposit for what it calls a service/assistance animal (10 TAC § 1.204(f), (j)).
Hum. Res. Code § 121.003(h); 10 TAC § 1.204(f), (j) - 05
Is there a penalty for faking an ESA in Texas?
Not for the words emotional support animal. The only offence is representing an animal as an assistance animal or a service animal, both of which mean a specially trained or equipped dog, when it is not (Hum. Res. Code § 121.006). It is a misdemeanour: a fine of up to 1,000 dollars plus 30 hours of community service. So never call your ESA a service animal in Texas.
Hum. Res. Code § 121.006 - 06
Where do I file a complaint, and by when?
The Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division, within one year of the date the refusal occurs or ends (Prop. Code § 301.081(d)). You may file with TWC or with HUD, not both. A suit in district court is open for two years and needs no complaint first (Prop. Code § 301.151(a), (c)).
Prop. Code §§ 301.081(d), 301.151 - 07
Can my ESA come into restaurants or shops in Texas?
No. The state public-access right covers an assistance animal, defined as a specially trained or equipped dog (Hum. Res. Code §§ 121.002(1), 121.003(c)). Food-establishment law goes further and says an animal that provides only comfort or emotional support is not a service animal (Health & Safety Code § 437.023(c)). Your letter is a housing document.
Hum. Res. Code § 121.003(c); Health & Safety Code § 437.023(c)
Texas law
Texas has no ESA statute, so your housing right is a reasonable-accommodation clause, state and federal
No Texas statute mentions emotional support animals or says what an ESA letter must contain. Your right to keep the animal in a no-pets rental rests on two matching clauses. The state Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to refuse "a reasonable accommodation in rules, policies, practices, or services" that a person with a disability may need to use and enjoy a dwelling (Prop. Code § 301.025(c)(2)). The federal Fair Housing Act says the same in nearly the same words (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B)). Neither clause mentions animals or any particular letter. What they require is consideration: the landlord must weigh your request and can say no only for reasons the statute names, such as an animal that is a direct threat to others or would cause substantial physical damage (Prop. Code § 301.025(f)). Owners of three or fewer single-family houses renting without a broker, and owner-occupied buildings of four or fewer units, are exempt (Prop. Code § 301.041(a)). The only state animal statute, Human Resources Code chapter 121, defines an assistance animal as a specially trained or equipped dog, so its fee ban and public-access right do not reach an ESA. Enforcement is by complaint to the Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division within one year (Prop. Code § 301.081(d)) or by suit within two years (Prop. Code § 301.151(a)).
Source: Tex. Prop. Code § 301.025(c)(2) (Texas Fair Housing Act) · 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B). This is general information, not legal advice.
ComplaintsTexas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division · 512-463-2642 · complaint within one year (Prop. Code § 301.081(d))PenaltyMisdemeanour, fine of up to 1,000 dollars plus 30 hours of community service, for representing an untrained animal as an assistance or service animal (Hum. Res. Code § 121.006); no penalty targets ESA letters
The federal Fair Housing Act still recognises the accommodation, and you can still enforce it in court. Since May 2026, HUD itself has stopped pursuing complaints about untrained emotional support animals, so in practice your protection comes from Texas law and the Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division.
“a refusal to make a reasonable accommodation in rules, policies, practices, or services”
Federal vs Texas
Where the federal Fair Housing Act stops and Texas law takes over.
| Topic | Federal (Fair Housing Act) | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Fees and deposits | The statute is silent on fees. HUD's fee-waiver guidance was withdrawn on 17 September 2025, so a waiver is argued case by case under 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B). | No state statute waives ESA fees. The deposit ban in Hum. Res. Code § 121.003(h) covers trained or equipped dogs only. In TDHCA-funded housing: no fee for the accommodation and no pet deposit for a service/assistance animal (10 TAC § 1.204(f), (j)). |
| Documentation | No federal statute prescribes a form or lists what a letter must contain; the duty is the accommodation clause itself (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B)). | No state rule says what ESA documentation a landlord may request. A landlord may not ask whether an applicant, or anyone associated with them, has a disability (40 TAC § 819.132(c)). |
| Timing | No statutory response deadline. An unreasonable delay can amount to a refusal under 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B). | No deadline in private housing. In TDHCA-funded housing the provider must answer within 14 calendar days, and undue delay may be treated as a failure to accommodate (10 TAC § 1.204(d)). |
| Who may write | No federal licence rule; any provider in a position to know your disability-related need. | No ESA-letter statute. Licensure follows the client's location, so a counsellor or social worker must hold a Texas licence while you are in the state (BHEC Virtual Practice FAQ). Psychologists under PSYPACT also qualify (Occ. Code § 501.601). |
| Exemptions | Owner-occupied buildings of four or fewer units; single-family houses sold or rented without a broker by an owner of three or fewer (42 U.S.C. § 3603(b)). | The same two exemptions, written into state law (Prop. Code § 301.041(a)). TWC adds that the owner "in most cases, must have more than three properties" for a complaint to proceed. |
| Where to file | HUD, which since May 2026 pursues only trained-animal complaints, or a private suit in federal court (42 U.S.C. § 3613). | Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division, a HUD-recognised state agency, or the local fair-housing offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Corpus Christi. Not both TWC and HUD. |
| Deadline | One year to file with HUD (42 U.S.C. § 3610(a)(1)(A)(i)); two years to sue (42 U.S.C. § 3613(a)(1)(A)). | One year to file with TWC, counted from when the practice occurs or ends, whichever is later (Prop. Code § 301.081(d)); two years to sue in district court (Prop. Code § 301.151(a)). |
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Your timeline in Texas
What actually happens, and when.
Nothing in Texas law sets the pace here: no waiting period, no session count, no in-person rule. The timeline is scheduling plus clinical judgment, and you pay at checkout before the consultation, so there are no surprises after the letter.
Step 2
You pay at checkout, then meet a clinician licensed in Texas by live video or phone. There is no state waiting period, so the slot is the next one that fits your calendar. The clinician decides whether you qualify; not everyone does.
Step 3
If you qualify, the signed PDF usually arrives within 24 to 48 hours of the consultation. It is on letterhead and shows the clinician's name and Texas licence details, the date and your disability-related need, which is what a TWC investigator or a court would look for.
Housing
What your Texas landlord may and may not do.
Under the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B)) and Texas's own fair-housing law, a housing provider must consider a reasonable-accommodation request for an assistance animal, including where pets are prohibited. Each line below carries the section it comes from.
What they may do
Your landlord may
- Weigh your request and refuse it if your specific animal would be a direct threat to the health or safety of others, or would cause substantial physical damage to others' property. Prop. Code § 301.025(f)
- Deduct itemised damage the animal actually causes from your ordinary security deposit, but never normal wear and tear. Prop. Code § 92.104(b)
- Decline to engage at all if the owner is exempt: three or fewer single-family houses rented without a broker, or an owner-occupied building of four or fewer units. Prop. Code § 301.041(a)
- Ask every applicant the same tenancy questions, such as whether you can meet the lease terms, as long as nobody is singled out. 40 TAC § 819.132(c)(1)
- In TDHCA-funded housing, request clarifying information before deciding, within the 14-calendar-day window. 10 TAC § 1.204(d)
What they may not do
Your landlord may not
- Refuse a reasonable accommodation in rules, policies, practices or services that you may need, as a person with a disability, to use and enjoy the dwelling. Prop. Code § 301.025(c)(2)
- Ask whether you, or anyone who will live with you, has a disability. The question itself is unlawful, however politely it is put. 40 TAC § 819.132(c)
- Retaliate within six months by evicting you, raising the rent, cutting services or ending the lease because you exercised a statutory right in good faith; an accommodation request should count, though no reported case has tested it. Prop. Code §§ 92.331, 92.333
- Charge a deposit or extra compensation for a service animal, meaning a dog that is specially trained or equipped. This ban stops there and does not reach an untrained ESA. Hum. Res. Code § 121.003(h)
- In TDHCA-funded housing, charge a fee or deposit for the accommodation, require a pet deposit for a service/assistance animal, or take longer than 14 calendar days to answer. 10 TAC § 1.204(d), (f), (j)
Illustrative exchange
What a lawful conversation looks like.
Most refusals are not a flat no. They are a question the housing provider is not allowed to ask, or a fee they are not allowed to charge. Here is the shape of a typical exchange in Texas, with the rule beside each reply.
A made-up exchange to show the rules, not a real tenant or landlord.
Pet fees and deposits
No Texas statute bans a pet fee, pet rent or pet deposit for an emotional support animal in private housing. The state deposit ban, Human Resources Code § 121.003(h), protects a service animal, defined as a specially trained or equipped dog (Hum. Res. Code § 121.002(1)). So ask for the fee to be waived as part of your accommodation request under Prop. Code § 301.025(c)(2); the landlord must consider it and decide case by case. One exception: in housing funded by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the provider may not charge a fee, deposit or condition for the accommodation and may not require a pet deposit for a service/assistance animal (10 TAC § 1.204(f), (j)). Everywhere, you stay liable for damage the animal causes beyond normal wear and tear, deducted from your ordinary deposit (Prop. Code § 92.104(b)).
Small landlords
Texas writes the two federal exemptions into its own statute (Prop. Code § 301.041(a)). The accommodation duty does not apply to a single-family house sold or rented by an owner who does not own more than three single-family houses at any one time and does not use a broker, agent or salesperson. Nor does it apply to rooms or units in a dwelling for not more than four families where the owner lives in one of the units. An owner of a dwelling for five or more families is "in the business of selling or renting" and loses the exemption (Prop. Code § 301.041(d)(3)). TWC adds that the owner "in most cases, must have more than three properties" before it takes a complaint. Check this first: if your landlord is exempt, the state complaint route is closed.
If your landlord says no
Texas Workforce Commission, Civil Rights Division
Phone: 512-463-2642 · File a complaint
Deadline: One year from the date the discriminatory practice occurs or ends, whichever is later (Prop. Code § 301.081(d)). File through TWC's online Housing Discrimination Inquiry Form, or sign and date its complaint form and send it to the intake team by email or post. The complaint must be in writing and under oath (Prop. Code § 301.081(b)). You may file with TWC or with HUD, not both.
Court: A civil action in district court is open for two years from the practice, with or without a TWC complaint (Prop. Code § 301.151(a), (c)). The court may award actual and punitive damages, attorney fees and costs (Prop. Code §§ 301.153, 301.156).
Retaliation: A landlord who evicts you, raises the rent, cuts services or ends the lease within six months because you exercised a statutory right in good faith owes one month's rent plus 500 dollars, actual damages, costs and attorney fees (Prop. Code §§ 92.331, 92.333).
Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Corpus Christi also run HUD-recognised local fair-housing offices. TWC has published no position on untrained-ESA complaints, so keep the two-year court window in view as well.
Your envelope, item by item
- A short written request
- The signed letter
- What you do not owe them
- What to expect back
Keep a dated copy of everything you send.
What to send your landlord
The request, the letter, and what happens next.
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A short written request
Two or three sentences asking for a reasonable accommodation for your emotional support animal under the state Fair Housing Act (Prop. Code § 301.025(c)(2)). Name the animal and its species, date the request and keep a copy. Use the words emotional support animal, never service animal or assistance animal, which in Texas mean a trained dog (Hum. Res. Code § 121.002(1)).
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The signed letter
The PDF from your clinician licensed in Texas, on letterhead, showing their name, licence type and number, the date and a statement of your disability-related need. No diagnosis is stated. No Texas statute prescribes these fields; they are what an investigator or a judge would expect to see.
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What you do not owe them
Your diagnosis, your medical records, or an answer to the question of whether you have a disability, which a housing provider may not ask (40 TAC § 819.132(c)). There is no state registry, ID card or certificate to produce, because none exists.
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What to expect back
A considered answer. Private housing has no statutory deadline, but TDHCA-funded housing must respond within 14 calendar days (10 TAC § 1.204(d)). If the answer is no, or nothing comes, write down the date: the one-year TWC clock (Prop. Code § 301.081(d)) and the two-year court clock (Prop. Code § 301.151(a)) both run from the practice.
If your housing provider questions the letter, your clinician responds directly at no extra cost.
Texas renters by city
The same rules from Houston to Plano.
The rules are the same in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington and Plano, because the accommodation clause is state law (Prop. Code § 301.025(c)(2)) and the complaint agency is statewide. The Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division takes complaints from every county within one year (Prop. Code § 301.081(d)), and Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth also run HUD-recognised local offices. Our clinicians licensed in Texas work by video or phone, which means a renter in El Paso follows the same timeline as one in Houston: free screening, consultation, and if you qualify a signed PDF usually within 24 to 48 hours.
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- San Antonio
- Dallas
- Austin
- Fort Worth
- El Paso
- Arlington
- Plano
Myths in Texas
Three things you will read elsewhere that are not Texas law.
Texas law bans pet deposits and pet rent for emotional support animals.
FactIt does not. The only state deposit ban protects a service animal, a specially trained or equipped dog (Hum. Res. Code §§ 121.002(1), 121.003(h)). For an ESA, a waiver is requested as a reasonable accommodation and decided case by case; it is automatic only in TDHCA-funded housing (10 TAC § 1.204(j)). HUD's old no-fee guidance was withdrawn with effect from 17 September 2025.
A new Texas law, HB 410, capped pet fees at 20 dollars a month from 1 September 2025.
FactHB 410 never passed. It was referred to committee on 28 February 2025 and died there, so the Property Code § 92.027 it would have created does not exist. Texas has no cap on pet fees or pet deposits, and no statutory cap on security deposits either.
Texas has an ESA registry, and a registry number makes a landlord more likely to say yes.
FactNo Texas statute or rule creates any ESA registry, certificate or ID card, so a registration bought online carries no legal weight. The only document that matters is a letter from a licensed clinician who evaluated you, backed by the accommodation clause (Prop. Code § 301.025(c)(2)).
Task-trained dogs are a different document. If your dog performs trained tasks for a psychiatric disability, read about the psychiatric service dog (PSD) letter online, written after a real consultation.
Same price in every state
ESA letter for housing
$99 one time
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The reasonable-accommodation letter you give your landlord, after a live clinical evaluation.
- Live video or phone consultation
- Signed PDF on clinician letterhead
- License type, number and jurisdiction shown
- Landlord verification support included
ESA + PSD combination
$149 one time
Both letters from one course of care, including the consultations for each.
- Everything in the housing letter
- Psychiatric service dog letter included
- Both consultations with a licensed clinician
- One clinical record, two documents
PSD letter & consultation
$79 one time
For people who already have housing sorted and need psychiatric service dog documentation only.
- Live consultation with a licensed clinician
- Psychiatric service dog letter
- Disability-related task documented
- No housing letter included
Signed PDF within 24 to 48 hours of your consultation. Same-day evaluations are often available for early bookings. Read the guarantee and refund terms.
Why this letter holds up
Written to Texas's rules, by a clinician a landlord can check.
- The clinician. A clinician licensed in Texas evaluates you in a live video or phone consultation. Clinical review of this page: Darren Rafel, LCSW.
- What the letter contains. Confirmation of a disability-related need for your animal, the animal it covers, and the clinician's licence type, number, jurisdiction and effective date, signed on letterhead. No diagnosis.
- How a landlord verifies it. The licence number is checked against the state licensing board; if they ask us, the clinician confirms the letter is genuine without disclosing anything else.
The refund terms, in full
- If you do not qualify. If the licensed clinician determines after your assessment that you do not meet the clinical criteria for an ESA or PSD letter, the assessment and letter fee is refunded in full. Requests must be made within 7 days of being notified that you did not qualify. The clinician's clinical determination is final.
- If your housing provider refuses the letter. If your landlord, property manager or housing authority refuses to accept the letter, you get a full refund. Contact us within 30 days of receiving your letter with the written denial (or reasonable evidence of the refusal), your full name and the letter's issue date. We first apply complimentary landlord verification support and contact the housing provider on your behalf; if the refusal stands, the refund is issued.
Read the exact terms. Money-back guarantee: full refund if you do not qualify, and a full refund if your housing provider refuses the letter.
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Texas FAQ
Texas questions, answered from the statute.
What conditions qualify for an ESA letter?
A disability-related need that an animal meets. The clinician looks for a mental or physical condition that limits daily life and a clear link between that condition and the animal's support. Anxiety, depression, PTSD and panic disorder are common examples, but the label matters less than the limitation and the link. Only the clinician who evaluates you can make that call, and not everyone qualifies. Texas publishes no list of qualifying conditions.
Can a doctor write an ESA letter in Texas?
Yes. No Texas statute limits ESA letters to one profession; a licensed provider who knows your disability-related need may write one. The licensing rule is what matters: a provider treating someone physically in Texas must hold a Texas licence, and counsellors and social workers have no temporary-permit route (BHEC Virtual Practice FAQ). Psychologists under PSYPACT also qualify (Occ. Code § 501.601). Our consultations are with a clinician licensed in Texas.
Can I get an ESA letter immediately in Texas?
Not immediately, but quickly. Texas has no waiting period, session count or in-person rule, so nothing in state law delays the letter; the one bill that proposed a 30-day rule, HB 5206 in 2023, died in committee. You complete a free screening, pay at checkout, and meet a clinician licensed in Texas by video or phone. If you qualify, the signed PDF usually arrives within 24 to 48 hours of that consultation.
Can landlords deny ESAs in Texas?
Yes, on limited grounds. A landlord must consider your request and may refuse only where the specific animal would be a direct threat to others or would cause substantial physical damage (Prop. Code § 301.025(c)(2), (f)). Exempt small owners sit outside the duty altogether (Prop. Code § 301.041(a)). A no-pets policy on its own is not a lawful ground, and nothing in state law lets a landlord demand a registry number or a particular form of letter.
My apartment denied my ESA letter. What can I do?
Ask for the refusal in writing and note the date. Pick one route. File with the Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division within one year (Prop. Code § 301.081(d)), or with HUD, but not both. Or sue in district court within two years with no complaint needed first; actual and punitive damages and attorney fees are available (Prop. Code §§ 301.151, 301.153, 301.156). If the landlord questions the letter, your clinician responds as part of our complimentary verification support.
Is there a free ESA letter in Texas?
No. The screening is free and needs no card, but the letter follows a paid live consultation with a clinician licensed in Texas; the housing letter is $99, the same in every state, paid at checkout before the consultation. Texas adds no state fee, filing charge or registry cost, because no Texas registry exists, and a complaint to the Texas Workforce Commission is free to file. If the clinician finds you do not qualify, the fee is refunded under the terms set out below.
How much does an ESA letter cost in Texas?
$99 for a housing letter, $149 together with a psychiatric service dog letter, or $79 for a PSD letter and consultation on its own. The consultation and landlord verification support are included, and the price is the same across every state.
Nearby states and resources
Moving across a state line changes the rules.
Sources
Every legal statement on this page, and where it comes from.
- Tex. Prop. Code § 301.025 (Texas Fair Housing Act: reasonable accommodation; direct-threat exception) accessed 2026-10-06
- Tex. Prop. Code § 301.041 (owner exemptions) accessed 2026-10-06
- Tex. Prop. Code § 301.081 (complaint to TWC; one-year deadline) accessed 2026-10-06
- Tex. Prop. Code § 301.151 (civil action in district court; two years) accessed 2026-10-06
- Tex. Prop. Code §§ 301.153, 301.156 (actual and punitive damages; attorney fees) accessed 2026-10-06
- Tex. Prop. Code ch. 92, subch. C (§§ 92.103, 92.104, 92.107: security deposits, wear and tear) accessed 2026-10-06
- Tex. Prop. Code §§ 92.331, 92.333 (landlord retaliation; remedy) accessed 2026-10-06
- Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 121.002 (definitions: assistance animal, service animal) accessed 2026-10-06
- Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 121.003 (service-animal rights; deposit ban; public access) accessed 2026-10-06
- Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 121.006 (misrepresentation of an assistance or service animal) accessed 2026-10-06
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 437.023 (food establishments; emotional-support exclusion) accessed 2026-10-06
- Tex. Occ. Code § 501.601 (Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact) accessed 2026-10-06
- 10 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.204 (TDHCA reasonable accommodations; 14-day response; no fee or pet deposit) accessed 2026-10-06
- 40 Tex. Admin. Code § 819.132 (disability inquiries) accessed 2026-10-06
- Texas Workforce Commission, Housing Discrimination – Fair Housing (complaint page) accessed 2026-10-06
- Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, Virtual Practice and Mobility FAQs accessed 2026-10-06
- HUD, Fair Housing Assistance Program partner agencies (TWC listing; local offices; phone) accessed 2026-10-06
- HB 5206 (88R, 2023), proposed ESA definition and 30-day rule — bill history accessed 2026-10-06
- HB 410 (89R, 2025), pet deposits or fees — died in committee accessed 2026-10-06
- 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B) (Fair Housing Act, reasonable accommodation) accessed 2026-10-06
- 42 U.S.C. § 3603(b) (federal owner exemptions) accessed 2026-10-06
- 42 U.S.C. § 3610(a)(1)(A)(i) (one-year HUD complaint deadline) accessed 2026-10-06
- 42 U.S.C. § 3613 (private civil action, two years) accessed 2026-10-06
- HUD FHEO enforcement memorandum, 22 May 2026 accessed 2026-10-06
- 91 FR 17291 (6 Apr 2026), withdrawal of HUD assistance-animal guidance effective 17 Sep 2025 accessed 2026-10-06
General information, not legal advice. Last reviewed 2026-10-06 by Darren Rafel, LCSW. Statutes change; we re-check each state page and record the date above.
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