AUSTIN, Aug. 17 -- The Texas Attorney General issued the following press release:
Attorney General Ken Paxton sent letters to over 110 different Texas cities to notify them that they are prohibited from raising ad valorem taxes above the no-new-revenue tax rate. This action follows Attorney General Paxton's investigation of over 1,000 Texas cities and his previous letters stopping other cities from illegally raising taxes.
During the 2025 legislative session, SB 1851 was passed and then enacted into law. This law bars cities from raising property taxes above the no-new-revenue rate if they do not meet Texas's financial statement audit and transparency requirements. In April, Attorney General Paxton demanded documents from over...