Texas Justice Says She Has ‘Concern’ Over District’s Tax Suit

A Texas Supreme Court justice during oral arguments on Wednesday said she had a “concern” over a flood of new lawsuits stemming from a dispute of taxing authority between overlapping school districts.

Lyford Consolidated Independent School District and a group of taxpayers are challenging South Texas ISD’s use of a voter-approved property tax. South Texas ISD spans three counties and can impose taxes on properties also taxed by other districts, including Lyford ISD.

The plaintiffs argue that South Texas ISD’s tax, originally intended for special education, shouldn’t fund its current operations serving both special and general education students. South Texas ...