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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton blocks more than 130 cities from raising property taxes
(www.texastribune.org)
this post was submitted on 16 May 2026
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All cities and counties in Texas are blocked from raising property taxes over a certain amount each year unless they get voter approval to do so. This is actually a good thing, considering property taxes were skyrocketing and pricing people out of their homes.
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-house-approves-stricter-limits-on-cities-and-counties-when-it-comes-to-raising-property-taxes/
The 130 Paxton targeted is some bizarre thing about an audit proving that these cities are following the law. Knowing AG Paxton, there’s some ulterior motive and he’s using this to harass people to get something he wants.