Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he has filed a lawsuit against officials in Dallas, alleging the city failed to properly fund its police department as required by a voter-approved public safety measure.
Paxton, a Republican running for U.S. Senate, accused Dallas of unlawfully refusing to comply with Proposition U, a public safety measure approved by the city’s voters in 2024.
Proposition U requires that 50% of all new annual revenue the city receives be directed toward police and fire pensions. The measure also mandates that the city maintain a minimum of 4,000 police officers — roughly 900 more than the department had in 2024…