Texas AG sues City of Dallas over police funding

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accuses Dallas of spending too little on police

By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune February 13, 2026 DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a new lawsuit accuses Dallas officials of violating a voter-approved measure aimed at significantly beefing up the city’s police force. The background: With a ballot initiative known as Proposition U, Dallas voters in 2024 amended the city charter to require hundreds more police officers and additional tax dollars for policing and public safety p…

Ken Paxton Suing Dallas Over Police Funding

The city, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleges, has failed to comply with its own city charter, according to a release.

AG Paxton sues Dallas, argues city is violating charter by not giving enough money to cops

The lawsuit follows months of warnings of possible legal action from Dallas HERO, the nonprofit that championed the November 2024 voter-approved charter...

Texas AG accuses Dallas of spending too little on police

Paxton accused officials of under-calculating how much money should go to law enforcement under a voter-backed provision.

Ken Paxton sues Dallas officials for lack of police department funding

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is suing Dallas city officials for failing to comply with Proposition U requirements, including a lack of funding for the Dallas Police Department.

Paxton Sues Dallas Officials for Defying Voter's Police Funding Mandate

The suit accuses city officials of improperly calculating what funding should be allotted for public safety. The post Paxton Sues Dallas Officials for Defying Voter’s Police Funding Mandate appeared first on Texas Scorecard.