Mattox Opinion No. Given such a general question, we are, of course, limited to a general answer. However, while we cannot fully and finally answer your question, we can say with a fair degree of certainty that a court would disapprove of such an expenditure of public funds.
Cities generally have control over their finances.
Cities also have control over the compensation and conditions of employment of their employees. However, a city's expenditure of public funds is subject to constitutional restrictions. The Texas Constitution is replete with provisions that prohibit the grant of public funds and the lending of public credit to private individuals or organizations. However, this section does not prohibit the use of public funds or credit for the payment of premiums on nonassessable life, health, or accident insurance policies and annuity contracts issued by a mutual insurance company authorized to do business in this State. But see Tex.