HOUSING DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCESS
If you have been denied housing based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability, this is housing discrimination and it is illegal by federal law. If you believe you are a victim of housing discrimination, you can file a housing discrimination complaint by using the following options:
OPTION 1
Call your local contact: Montgomery County Community Development Fair Housing Liaison at 936-538-8060 or email at CDBG.MCTX@MCTX.ORG
OPTION 2
Contact the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
By Phone at 1-888-452-4778
In person or by mail at:
Civil Rights Division
101 E 15th St
Austin, TX 78778-0001
By Email at: HousingComplaint@twc.state.tx.us
Access the TWC Housing Discrimination Complaint Form: https://www.twc.texas.gov/partners/how-submit-housing-discrimination-complaint
OPTION 3
Contact the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Region VI Office
By phone at 1-800-669-9777
In person or by mail at:
801 Cherry Street Unit #45
Suite 2500
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
By Email at: ComplaintsOffice06@hud.gov
If you choose to mail your complaint in letter format, be sure to include the following information:
- Your name and address
- The name and address of the person your complaint is about
- The address of the house or apartment you were trying to rent or buy
- The date when this incident occurred
- A short description of what happened
You can click below to complete an online HUD complaint form: