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Amend CSSB 142 (senate committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering the subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Chapter 209, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 209.0031 to read as follows:
Sec. 209.0031. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED; INJUNCTION. (a) A person may not refuse any person for membership in a property owners' association because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin.
(b) A property owners' association may not bar a property owner from voting in an association election because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin.
(c) If a property owners' association or other representative designated by the property owners' association has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this section, a person who is refused membership as described by Subsection (a), a property owner barred from voting as described by Subsection (b), or any member of the property owners' association may bring a civil action against the property owners' association for injunctive relief.
(d) A person described by Subsection (c) who prevails in an action brought under this section is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
(e) A remedy under this section is not exclusive and is in addition to any other remedy provided by other law.