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2019 Texas Statutes
Insurance Code
Title 12 - Other Coverage
Chapter 3502 - Mortgage Guaranty Insurance
Subchapter B. Mortgage Guaranty Insurers
Section 3502.053. Discrimination Prohibited
Universal Citation: TX Ins Code § 3502.053 (2019)
Sec. 3502.053. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. In extending or issuing mortgage guaranty insurance, a mortgage guaranty insurer may not discriminate on the basis of the applicant's sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, disability, or age or solely on the basis of the geographic location of the property to be insured unless:
(1) the discrimination related to geographic location is for a business purpose that is not a mere pretext for unfair discrimination; or
(2) the refusal, cancellation, or limitation of the insurance is required by law or regulatory mandate.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2007.
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