AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an order in the Supreme Court of Texas that stops Harris County’s efforts to give away taxpayer dollars for legal expenses. Paxton sued the county for unlawfully directing $1.3 million dollars to defend illegal aliens from deportation. The SCOTX has barred the county from disbursing its’ funds as the case continues to be litigated.
“This is a major win for protecting taxpayer dollars,” said Attorney General Paxton. “It’s deeply wrong that any Texan should be forced to have their hard-earned dollars taken from them only to be handed out to defend illegal aliens. It’s unacceptable, it’s illegal, and it will not stand in the Lone Star State. I commend the Texas Supreme Court for correctly ordering that this unlawful program is frozen as the case continues.”