Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a second lawsuit related to a proposed master-planned residential development in North Texas tied to the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC). The project, originally marketed as EPIC City and later rebranded as The Meadow, envisions over 1,000 homes, a mosque, a K-12 faith-based school, retail spaces, and other amenities, aimed at Muslim families in areas spanning Collin and Hunt counties (outside Dallas).
In December 2025, Paxton’s office sued the East Plano Islamic Center, Community Capital Partners (one of the developers), and related entities. That suit accused them of an “illegal development scheme” involving violations of Texas securities laws, such as fraud, deception, or misleading statements in promoting investments or sales tied to the project. It sought to halt the development’s progress.
The most recent suit, filed around February 14-16, 2026 (announced by Paxton’s office on February 16), targets Double R Municipal Utility District No. 2A (Double R MUD) in Hunt and Collin counties, along with its purported board members/officers.
Key allegations include:
- The district was improperly transferred to a new board in September (at a reportedly rural meeting) to evade state oversight.
- The new board allegedly included ineligible directors who may not have met residency or other statutory qualifications.
- On the same day as the board change, the district approved annexing about 400 acres at the request of Community Capital Partners to facilitate the development.
Paxton’s office describes these actions as designed to support what it calls the “illegal” EPIC-related real estate project by bypassing regulations and providing utility/infrastructure support without proper oversight.
Both lawsuits were filed in Collin County, where part of the planned development is located.
The project has faced significant scrutiny since early 2025, including investigations by Paxton’s office starting in March 2025 over potential consumer protection issues. It has drawn attention from state officials and commentators, with critics raising concerns about the development’s marketing and operations.
Simultaneously (around February 2026), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launched a separate federal investigation into the developers (EPIC Real Properties and Community Capital Partners) for potential violations of the Fair Housing Act, including alleged discrimination based on religion and national origin.
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