In a statement, Paxton called the development “potentially illegal.” This comes after Paxton filed sued against a similar development in Plano last year.

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday he is investigating a planned development in Kaufman County being backed by a Dubai-based company, months after filing a lawsuit against the East Plano Islamic Center.

According to Paxton, public reporting shows a U.S. subsidiary of SEE Holding, based in Dubai, has bought thousands of acres near Kaufman in connection with Kaufman Solar LLC. This development is reportedly for the purpose of making a “sustainable city.” Paxton said there could be as many as 20,000 foreign nationals moving to it.

“There will be no ‘sharia city’ in Texas under my watch,” Paxton said in a statement. “While you’re on American soil, you will obey America’s laws. I have launched this investigation to determine the nature of this development in Kaufman County and will be thoroughly investigating this matter for any unlawful actions.”

As part of the investigation, Paxton said he has sent Requests to Examine to both companies behind the development, demanding information on their communications with city, county, school and state officials, as well as the two companies’ relationship and information on their land acquisition.

WFAA has reached out to SEE Holding and Kaufman Solar for comment.

This comes just months after Paxton filed suit against EPIC, a proposed Muslim-centric development in Collin County. 

“The leaders behind EPIC City have engaged in a radical plot to destroy hundreds of acres of beautiful Texas land and line their own pockets,” Paxton said in a statement in December. “I will relentlessly bring the full force of the law against anyone who thinks they can ignore the rules and hurt Texans. The unlawful land project known as EPIC City will be stopped, and those responsible will be barred from ever creating another fraudulent operation like this again.” 

Paxton is accusing EPIC and CCP of violating securities laws, such as “engaging in fraudulent practices while soliciting funds.” The suit accuses the entities of releasing promotional materials implying EPIC would be illegally reserved specifically for Muslims and calling it the “epicenter of Islam in North America.”

The lawsuit also accuses the developers of the project of funneling much of the funds into their own pockets.