A person commits an offense if the person, without regard to whether the person is acting under color of law, by force or threat of force intentionally intimidates or interferes with a person:
(A) Because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin and because the person is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying or contracting or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing or occupation of any dwelling or applying for or participating in a service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or
(B) Because the person is or has been or to intimidate the person from:
(1) Participating, without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, in any activity, service, organization or facility described by division (A) above;
(2) Affording another person opportunity or protection to so participate; or
(3) Lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, in any activity, service, organization or facility described by division (A) above.
(1998 Code, § 66-43)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Tex. Property Code § 301.171