AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is threatening to sue Bexar and Harris counties over proposed plans to send voter registration forms to residents, regardless of voting eligibility.

The Bexar County Commissioners Court in a meeting on Tuesday will consider hiring a third party to print and mail voter registration forms to unregistered residents, according to Item 66 on the court's meeting agenda. Harris County officials have considered adopting a similar measure.

In a statement on Monday, Paxton called it “unlawful and reckless” for counties to use taxpayer funds to mail the forms.

“It is unlawful and reckless for counties to use taxpayer dollars to indiscriminately send voter registration forms with no consideration of the recipients’ eligibility and without any statutory authority to do so,” Paxton said.

He went on to say that the Biden-Harris administration “has allowed millions of illegal aliens to enter the country,” and said sending the forms to ineligible residents could cause felons and noncitizens to attempt to register to vote.

In letters to both counties, the attorney general said he will “use all available legal means” to stop Bexar and Harris County officials from adopting the measure.

Paxton’s office is currently leading a state investigation into alleged election fraud. On Aug. 28, the homes of several Latino campaign volunteers were raided as part of the investigation. That same week, Paxton launched an illegal voting tip line where the public can report suspected violations of election law.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott last week said over 1 million ineligible voters have been removed from Texas voter rolls since a sweeping elections law was introduced in 2021.