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Gov. Greg Abbott signs HB 4211 to block religiously restricted residential developments
Summary
Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 4211, which state leaders say bans large-scale residential developments that would limit ownership or transfers by religion, citing the proposed Epic City project as the impetus; the law also authorizes state enforcement actions against such developments.
Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 4211 onstage at a bill-signing event, saying the law will prevent large residential projects from using religion as a basis to restrict who may buy or resell property. "That is blatant religious discrimination," he said, describing a planned development outside of Plano known as Epic City and its developer's statements about restricting sales to Muslims.
The measure, introduced in the House by state Representative Kenny Noble and in the Senate by Sen. Angela Paxton, addresses what officials described as layered contractual arrangements that would effectively limit ownership by religion even if the documents do not explicitly name a religion. Abbott said the law "prevents them from selling or renting land only to people who follow Islam," requires disputes to be…
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