AG Paxton Defends Religious Freedom and Due Process for Churches of Magnolia

AG Paxton Defends Religious Freedom and Due Process for Churches of Magnolia, Texas

Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton supported churches in the City of Magnolia as they defend their ability to have their day in court after the city decided to charge houses of worship and other nonprofits higher water rates than everyone else in the city. The churches argue the city’s new water rates for tax-exempt entities violate the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act (TRFRA) and other Texas law. The City of Magnolia initiated a lawsuit to […]

AG Paxton Defends Religious Freedom and Due Process for Churches of Magnolia, Texas

Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton supported churches in the City of Magnolia as they defend their ability to have their day in court after the city decided to charge houses of worship and other nonprofits higher water rates than everyone else in the city. The churches argue the city’s new water rates for tax-exempt entities violate the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act (TRFRA) and other Texas law. The City of Magnolia initiated a lawsuit to […]