Texas Supreme Court considers whether taxpayers have standing to challenge South Texas ISD’s special tax The court heard argument on whether individual Willesee County taxpayers may sue to challenge an ad valorem tax tied to South Texas ISD that petitioners say was authorized in 1974 only to fund rehabilitation services for disabled persons. At the standing stage the court focused on whether petitioners framed an illegal‑collection claim or an illegal

The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether taxpayers can challenge a decades-old tax they say strays far from its original purpose of aiding disabled individuals.

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Texas Supreme Court hears challenge to South Texas ISDtaxes over standing At oral argument in Busey v. South Texas Independent School District, petitioners argued that Willacy County taxpayers lack a chance to vote on a 1974 ad valorem tax now used to fund a district that, petitioners say, no longer serves the rehabilitation purpose voters authorized. Respondent counsel urged the court to reject standing, contending the

Texas taxpayers are challenging a decades-old tax they claim is funding a school district far beyond its original purpose—could this set a precedent for taxpayer rights?

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