ESA and SA Rules - do they apply for a Room by Room SFH rental in Texas?

[Michael King]

I have a 6BR SFH in San Antonio TX that I will rent out on a room by room basis. I own the house and I am self-managing. My desired clientele are primarily traveling nurses, professionals and digital nomads. I have recently become aware of the insane FHA and HUD rules restricting landlords regarding Emotion Support Animals and Service Animals. Being forced to consider an applicant with perhaps multiple animals in this situation would be a disaster. My question is it legal for me to deny an applicant in this situation because of the disruption to other tenants, threats to their health and safety and additional costs? Having even one animal in a shared housing situation would be completely untenable. What are the exceptions to the ESA and SA rules in Texas?