Texas AG sues county over Houston-area guaranteed income program giving participants $500 a month no strings attached

• The Texas Attorney General's office is suing Houston's home county over a guaranteed income pilot.
• The Uplift Harris pilot program provides $500 monthly for 18 months to 1,928 selected families.
• The lawsuit claims this pilot violates the Texas Constitution by giving public funds to individuals.

The Texas Attorney General's office sued Harris County, which contains Houston, over its new guaranteed income pilot that would give nearly 2,000 residents $500 a month for 18 months with no strings attached.