Austin approves guaranteed income for families as Houston battles lawsuit for same thing

Austin approves guaranteed income for families as Houston battles lawsuit for same thing

Attorney General Ken Paxton argues that taxpayer money cannot be "redistributed with no accountability or reasonable expectation of a general benefit." More Videos

AUSTIN, Texas — The city of Austin is bringing back a "guaranteed income" program to give 100 families an extra financial boost every month.

But a similar program in Harris County has faced opposition from the state’s top lawyer. RELATED: Texas AG sues Harris County over guaranteed income program. Is Austin next? The city of Austin enacted the program in 2022 to help 135 families, and staff said it was a success, finding that people actually used […]

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