AG Ken Paxton orders Texas cities to halt potentially illegal property tax increases under new Texas law

­From community reports

Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent letters ordering the cities of La Marque, Odessa, Tom Bean, and Whitesboro to halt potentially illegal property tax increases that might have been adopted in violation of a recently enacted Texas law.

“I have grave concerns that municipalities across Texas have blatantly violated the law in an attempt to crank up people’s property taxes,” said Attorney General Paxton. “My message to these cities is this: don’t mess with Texas taxpayers. Local governments must abide by the law, and I will take every step to defend the people of Texas and their hard-earned dollars.”…

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