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'Don’t mess with Texas taxpayers': AG Paxton issues warning to Texas cities

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AUSTIN, Texas (KXXV) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a warning to several cities in Texas on Thursday.

In a statement shared on Facebook, Paxton says he has "ordered Texas cities to halt potentially illegal property tax increases made in violation of a new Texas law." Paxton is referring to SB 1851.

The cities included are:
- La Marque
- Odessa
- Tom Bean
- Whitesboro