AUSTIN, TX, October 24, 2025 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into the Love Austin Political Action Committee (PAC) and nonprofit organization Foundation Communities, Inc. over allegations of a potentially illegal fundraising effort to support Proposition Q, a ballot measure that would increase property taxes in Austin.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, Foundation Communities reportedly pledged $25,000 to Love Austin PAC to help pass the measure, which appears on the November 4 ballot. The organization could benefit financially from the measure’s approval, as it would likely receive a portion of the funds generated through the proposed tax increase.
Attorney General Paxton has issued Requests to Examine (RTEs) to both Foundation Communities and Love Austin PAC to determine whether either group violated state campaign finance or nonprofit regulations.
“Every non-profit, including Foundation Communities, that is unlawfully contributing to an effort to squeeze more taxes out of Texans must immediately stop,” said Paxton. “We will determine if there is an illegal scheme where organizations that are funded by the government pour money into raising the tax rate in return for potential future benefits.”
Paxton stated his office will continue to take legal action against nonprofits that engage in unlawful electioneering or political fundraising. The announcement follows a recent appellate court ruling allowing Paxton to proceed with quo warranto proceedings against another nonprofit accused of political activity.
