Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating more than 1,000 municipalities statewide to ensure compliance with state transparency laws that prohibit cities from raising property taxes if they fail to meet audit requirements, according to his office's...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into the University of North Texas over allegations that staff continue to teach diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts in violation of state law, demanding the firing of a social work coordinator...
The Texas Attorney General's Office filed a notice of accelerated interlocutory appeal directly to the Texas Supreme Court under state law to stay a Travis County court ruling against an unspecified election law.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed numerous amicus briefs and legal challenges over the past year to defend religious institutions and individuals from federal government policies that he argues violate First Amendment protections.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the appointment of Kyle Hawkins as the state's new Solicitor General, replacing Scott Keller who is stepping down after what Paxton called "an incredible record of success."
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his support for a recent Texas Supreme Court opinion that could improve educational opportunities for students in the Houston Independent School District, the state's largest school district.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a 16-state coalition filing an amicus brief supporting Missouri in a Supreme Court death penalty case involving lethal injection protocols, arguing that states should maintain authority over execution methods.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged a state appeals court to strike down Austin's short-term rental ordinance as unconstitutional, arguing that "city governments do not have the authority to trample Texas constitutional rights and protections for proper...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued enforcement guidance on state laws restricting government contracts with companies that boycott energy firms, discriminate against firearm entities, or boycott Israel, as part of the state's ongoing efforts to combat...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding the state's sanctuary cities law, known as Senate Bill 4, saying the ruling "protects the safety of law enforcement officers and all Texans."
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a Kentucky-led amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit defending a Louisville wedding photographer targeted for her religious beliefs, arguing against local government compelled speech.
The Texas Attorney General's office filed an accelerated interlocutory appeal directly to the Texas Supreme Court to block a district judge's ruling that challenged the state's abortion law.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Open Records Division has issued multiple Public Information Act rulings requiring the Public Utility Commission to disclose records sought in connection with Winter Storm Uri, the devastating February 2021 weather event...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion for summary judgment in federal court seeking to end the Biden administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, building upon his previous efforts to challenge what he calls an "unlawfu...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton resolved an enforcement action against New Jersey-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Glenmark Generics Inc. USA for fraudulently reporting inflated drug prices to the state's Medicaid program, securing $25 million for Texas...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the federal government over an alleged threat to cut Medicaid funding unless the state continues paying "hundreds of millions in taxes" related to the Affordable Care Act, calling the coercion a "gun...
The Texas Attorney General's Criminal Prosecution Division secured an 18-year prison sentence for repeat sex offender Daniel Barbosa, 37, who was sentenced by Judge Jennifer Pena from the 290th District Court of Bexar County.
The Texas Attorney General's Office secured a $10.76 million Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction against BINT Operations LLC and its owners for perpetrating an illegal pyramid scheme that exploited consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 23 other states in a settlement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund to ensure donors receive clear information about where their charitable contributions go through the company's online platform.
The Texas Attorney General's Office maintains an ongoing capital punishment webpage that documents execution schedules and includes Attorney General Ken Paxton's 2022 defense of Georgia's lethal injection protocols as the sole permitted execution method.