The Texas bill SB 2713 sought to ensure that trade organizations couldn't deny membership based on various personal grounds and allowed individuals to sue for damages related to such denials. While it passed the Senate, it was never voted on by the House, and the bill is now considered sine die. The bill arose partly as a response to the National Association of Realtors' speech code introduced in 2020 to combat hate speech among Realtors. NAR is now considering revisions to its ethics code to focus on professional conduct.
"The Texas Senate passed the bill by a 22-9 vote on May 8, but the House never brought it to a vote, rendering it sine die."
"SB 2713 proposed that trade organizations could not deny membership based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, or freedom of speech or assembly."
"Texas' legislation was introduced in part as a response to the National Association of Realtors' speech code, which aimed to stop Realtors from engaging in discriminatory hate speech."
"NAR is reportedly proposing to more precisely define harassment and limit disciplinary action to violations that occur in a professional or business setting, while still encouraging ethical conduct."
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