HB 5594
Housing Discrimination Bill Shields Agents’ Speech From Ethics Complaints
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Caption mismatch
THE TEXT
…“the initiation of an ethics complaint against a person in relation to speech involving a matter of public concern or religion is included in the meaning of discrimination in the terms or conditions of membership”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The caption talks about housing discrimination, but the only new rule shields a member's speech from ethics complaints inside brokerage groups. The caption does not mention speech or ethics complaints.
Caption mismatchInitial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the prohibition of certain housing discrimination related to brokerage services.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Caption: housing discrimination. Bill: file an ethics complaint over a member’s speech, and that’s discrimination.
The bill adds a new line to the Texas fair housing law on real estate brokerage groups, such as multiple-listing services and realtor organizations. It says that filing an ethics complaint against a member over speech on a matter of public concern or religion counts as discrimination in the terms of membership. Real estate agents and brokers could treat such ethics complaints as housing discrimination and bring them to the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB5594 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to the prohibition of certain housing discrimination related to brokerage services.
WHAT IT DOES
Caption: housing discrimination. Bill: file an ethics complaint over a member’s speech, and that’s discrimination.
The bill adds a new line to the Texas fair housing law on real estate brokerage groups, such as multiple-listing services and realtor organizations. It says that filing an ethics complaint against a member over speech on a matter of public concern or religion counts as discrimination in the terms of membership. Real estate agents and brokers could treat such ethics complaints as housing discrimination and bring them to the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[x] CAPTION MISMATCHanalysis confidence 50%
THE TEXT
…“the initiation of an ethics complaint against a person in relation to speech involving a matter of public concern or religion is included in the meaning of discrimination in the terms or conditions of membership”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The caption talks about housing discrimination, but the only new rule shields a member's speech from ethics complaints inside brokerage groups. The caption does not mention speech or ethics complaints.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
FILED UNDER
THE TEXT
…“the initiation of an ethics complaint against a person in relation to speech involving a matter of public concern or religion is included in the meaning of discrimination in the terms or conditions of membership”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill shields real estate professionals from ethics complaints over their speech on public issues or religion by treating those complaints as discrimination.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$169,500.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$169,500.00
- Cash
- $157,500.00
- Paid by others
- $12,000.00
- Total
- $169,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 7, 2024 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100983892, 101006301, 101028846, 101058046, 101067892, 101071829.
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$110,000.00
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC
$110,000.00
- Cash
- $110,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $110,000.00
Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101006301, 101071829.
HillCo PAC$80,000.00
HillCo PAC
$80,000.00
- Cash
- $80,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $80,000.00
Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2025 to Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101028846, 101067892, 101071829.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$169,500.00
- Cash
- $157,500.00
- Paid by others
- $12,000.00
- Total
- $169,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 7, 2024 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100983892, 101006301, 101028846, 101058046, 101067892, 101071829.
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC
$110,000.00
- Cash
- $110,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $110,000.00
Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101006301, 101071829.
HillCo PAC
$80,000.00
- Cash
- $80,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $80,000.00
Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2025 to Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101028846, 101067892, 101071829.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/07/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
SB 2971 by Hall (very similar)
Subjects
Housing--General
DISCRIMINATION
CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION, TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
Text
The text as introduced · 236 words
By: Little H.B. No. 5594 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the prohibition of certain housing discrimination related to brokerage services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 301.027, Property Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 301.027. BROKERAGE SERVICES. (a) A person may not deny another access to, or membership or participation in, a multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization, or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or discriminate against a person in the terms or conditions of access, membership, or participation in such an organization, service, or facility because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. (b) For purposes of this section, the initiation of an ethics complaint against a person in relation to speech involving a matter of public concern or religion is included in the meaning of discrimination in the terms or conditions of membership. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a complaint filed with the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division on or after the effective date of this Act. A complaint filed before that date is governed by the law as it existed immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.