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Free Fair Housing Laws – Texas Real Estate Salesperson Exam Practice Test (2026)

125 questions · 150 min · 70% to pass

125 Questions · 150 Minutes · 70% to Pass

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Sample Questions

Question 1

Which seven classes are protected under the Federal Fair Housing Act as amended?

Answer: Race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability (handicap).

Question 2

What does 'familial status' mean as a protected class under the Federal Fair Housing Act?

Answer: Familial status protects households with one or more children under age 18, pregnant women, and people in the process of securing legal custody of a child.

Question 3

Which Civil Rights Act first prohibited racial discrimination in the sale or rental of ALL real property, with no exemptions?

Answer: The Civil Rights Act of 1866, as upheld by the Supreme Court in Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. (1968), prohibits racial discrimination in all property transactions with no exemptions.

Question 4

What amendment added 'disability' and 'familial status' as protected classes to the Federal Fair Housing Act?

Answer: The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 added disability and familial status as federally protected classes.

Question 5

What year was the Federal Fair Housing Act enacted, and what landmark event accelerated its passage?

Answer: The Federal Fair Housing Act was enacted in 1968, just days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.