Texas AG Ken Paxton sues over the alleged illegal expansion of a Muslim-centric development district, aiming to block the development of “EPIC City” in Collin County
DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed another lawsuit tied to the controversial Muslic-centric development in Collin County.
Paxton is accusing Double R Municipal Utility District No. 2A of Hunt and Collin Counties and several people who are members of the board of sidestepping state oversight to push forward approval for land tied to the East Plano Islamic Center.
According to the lawsuit, municipal utility districts, or MUDs, are political subdivisions of the State of Texas that provide essential infrastructure and are subject to strict legal requirements and oversight by state regulators. Paxton alleges Double R MUD took a series of highly unusual steps in September 2025 that he claims were meant to get around those legal requirements.
The lawsuit centers on a special meeting held on Sept. 12, 2025, at what the state describes as a desolate intersection identified only by GPS coordinates. At that meeting, the existing board of Double R MUD resigned en masse, and a new slate of directors immediately assumed control. The lawsuit goes on to say that the newly appointed board members then approved a petition to add about 400 acres to the district’s boundaries, expanding it to encompass the proposed development known as “The Meadows,” also referred to as “EPIC City.”
State officials allege the move was intended to allow the EPIC City developers to avoid the process of creating a new municipal utility district, which would have required formal approval and review by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. By instead expanding an existing MUD, the lawsuit claims, the developers sought to sidestep state oversight.
The Attorney General’s office further alleges that some or all of the individuals claiming to serve as the new directors did not meet the statutory qualifications required under Texas law. When state regulators requested documentation to verify their eligibility to hold office and exercise taxing authority, Double R MUD allegedly delayed its response and ultimately produced documents that showed the individuals were not legally qualified.
“I will not allow individuals to cheat the system to advance an illegal development and destroy beautiful Texas land,” Paxton said in a statement. “If EPIC City’s developers or operatives are attempting to illegally take over local governmental structures in North Texas, my office will do everything in our power to stop their scheme.”
WFAA has reached out to Double R MUD for comment and is waiting to hear back.
The lawsuit seeks to remove the individual defendants from the Double R MUD board, invalidate the September 2025 annexation of land, and hold those involved accountable for what the state describes as unlawful actions.
The filing marks the latest escalation in Paxton’s broader effort targeting EPIC City and its affiliates. In December 2025, the Attorney General previously sued to stop the development from continuing what the state alleges are illegal development activities.