The Texas Supreme Court has blocked Harris County’s program to provide $500 cash for 18 months to 1,928 residents, a day before the first payments were set to go out.

The court’s ruling on Tuesday temporarily blocks the program in Texas’ most populous county until further deliberation. Two previous judges had ruled in favor of Uplift Harris, which is designed to move people out of poverty.

The ruling is a victory for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who claimed Uplift Harris violates the Texas Constitution and who had lost two prior court battles.

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