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89th Regular Session
SB 1851 Relating to the penalty for noncompliance with certain audit requirements by a municipality. 7
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Attorney General Ken Paxton orders Texas cities to halt potentially illegal property tax increases under new Texas law (includes copies of letters to La Marque, Odessa, Tom Bean, and Whitesboro city councils). (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-orders-texas-cities-h...
By Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
Publication Date: October 2, 2025
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Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton launch­es statewide inves­ti­ga­tion of near­ly 1,000 Texas cities to ensure munic­i­pal trans­paren­cy and stop ille­gal tax increases. (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-launches-statewide-in...
By Attorney General Ken Paxton
Publication Date: December 9, 2025