AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three Chinese citizens with ties to Texas filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday at the U.S. District Court in Austin to challenge the constitutionality of a new state law, which they claim discriminates against them in renting, owning, buying and investing in Texas real estate.
The lawsuit names Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as the defendant. KXAN reached out to his office for comment, and we’ll update the story when we hear back.
“[Plaintiffs] will be unable to rent (and therefore continue to live, study, and work) in Texas, and unable to purchase second homes or investment properties,” the lawsuit states. “The law stigmatizes them and their communities, and casts a cloud of suspicion over anyone of Chinese descent who seeks to buy property in Texas.”…