Texas Real Estate Brokerage Sales Apprentice Education (SAE) Practice Exam

What two additional classes were added to the Fair Housing Act by a 1988 amendment?

1. Age and Gender

2. Familial status and Handicap

3. Race and National Origin

4. Disability and Religion

The correct answer is: Familial status and Handicap

The answer is indeed correct because the 1988 amendment to the Fair Housing Act broadened the scope of the original legislation by adding protections for familial status and handicap (disability). Familial status refers to the protection against discrimination in housing based on the presence of children under the age of 18 in a household, as well as pregnancy or the intention to secure custody of a child. This means that families with children cannot be denied housing or treated unfairly in the housing market based solely on their family status. Handicap, or disability, encompasses protections for individuals with physical or mental impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities. This includes the requirement for reasonable accommodations in housing for individuals with disabilities, ensuring they have equal access to housing opportunities. The other choices do not represent the additions made by the 1988 amendment. Race and national origin are already covered under the original Fair Housing Act established in 1968, as are other categories like religion, which also existed prior to the amendment.