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Texas AG Paxton halts tax hikes in four cities over alleged audit law violations.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has ordered four cities—Odessa, La Marque, Tom Bean, and Whitesboro—to pause planned property tax increases after alleging they violated a new state law requiring timely financial audits before tax hikes.
The law, effective September 1, 2025, mandates audits within 180 days of the fiscal year’s end and grants Paxton authority to freeze tax rates if noncompliance is found.
Paxton’s office claims the cities failed to meet deadlines, though officials argue the law doesn’t apply retroactively and say they were not notified or given a chance to respond.
The dispute centers on compliance with Senate Bill 1851 and highlights growing tensions over state oversight versus local control in Texas.
Texas AG Paxton detiene los aumentos de impuestos en cuatro ciudades por supuestas violaciones de la ley de auditoría.