Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Harris County over pilot guaranteed income program

HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Harris County for its guaranteed income program designed to help eligible families in 10 targeted ZIP codes.

Paxton made the announcement Tuesday morning calling the program “unlawful.” He said it “redistributes public money in a manner that violates the Texas Constitution.”

Uplift Harris is the county’s first guaranteed income program and provides eligible households with $500 a month for 18 months.

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee posted a response to Paxton’s lawsuit on X.

“Texas Republicans sued Harris County over our guaranteed basic income pilot program, which uses federal funds to provide $500 per month to some of the lowest income families in the county,” Menefee said. “This is nothing more than an attack on local government and an attempt to make headlines.”

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