The Texas Workforce Commission (“TWC”) is the entity responsible for enforcing the Fair Housing Act in the State of Texas. You have one year after an alleged violation to file a complaint, but you should file it as soon as possible. The following information will be requested:
• Your name and address
• The name and address of the person your complaint is against (the Respondent)
• The address or other identification of the housing involved
• A short description of the alleged violation (the event that caused you to believe your rights were violated)
• The date(s) of the alleged violation
Complaints can be filed by email, fax, phone call, hand delivery or mail:
Texas Workforce Commission: Civil Rights Division
1117 Trinity Street, Room 144-T
Austin, Texas 78701
(888) 452-4778 or (512) 463-2642
TTY: 512-371-7473
Fax: 512-463-2643
HousingComplaint@twc.state.tx.us
Download the TWC Complaint Form (www.twc.state.tx.us).
Filing a Complaint with HUD
To file an online complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), or to access the HUD complaint form in Spanish, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Russian, or Vietnamese, visit the HUD FHEO page (hud.gov) or contact the Local HUD Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (“FHEO”) office in the State of Texas:
Fort Worth Regional Office of FHEO (HUD Fair Housing Hub, Fort Worth, TX)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
801 Cherry Street, Unit #45, Suite 2500
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 978-5900 or (800) 669-9777
TTY (817) 978-5595
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Houston)
Phone: (713) 718-3199 Fax: (713)718-3255
TTY: (713) 718-3289
Greater Houston Fair Housing Center 713-641-3247
Gulf Coast Community Services Association: Fair Housing 713-393-4700
Office of the Texas Attorney General
PO Box 12548, Austin, TX 78711-2548
800-252-8011 or 800-621-0508
HOUSTON REGIONAL OFFICE: 713-223-5886
Lone Star Legal Aid: If you meet the low-income requirements, this is a free service.
(713) 652-0077
The Center for Consumer Law – University of Houston Law Center:
Community Outreach Program 713-743-2168 www.peopleslawyer.net
The Peoples Lawyer Consumer News Alert: http://www.peopleslawyer.net/newsletter/homepage.asp
Texas Consumer Complaint Center: http://www.texasccc.com 713-743-2168
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program: Legal Services Intake Line 713-228-0732
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): http://www.consumerfinance.gov
Consumer Help – 855-411-CFPB (2372)
You may contact the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by
Mail: P.O. Box 4503, Iowa City, Iowa 52244
Telephone: (855) 411-CFPB (2372)
Español: (855) 411-CFPB (2372)
TTY/TDD: (855) 729-CFPB (2372)
To file an online complaint: www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint
Are you a Victim of Fraud?
If you have become or are likely to become a victim of fraud, you may add a fraud alert by calling the Fraud Victim Assistance Department toll-free at 800-680-7289.
IdentityTheft.gov is the federal government’s one-stop resource for identity theft victims. The
site provides streamlined checklists and sample letters to guide you through the recovery process.
https://www.identitytheft.gov/