Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton and Speak­er Dustin Bur­rows Take Action to Enforce Arrest War­rants for Rogue Democ­rats in California

Attorney General Ken Paxton and Speaker Dustin Burrows have filed a legal complaint in the State of California to enforce arrest warrants issued by the Texas House of Representatives against legislators who fled the State to obstruct the proceedings of the Texas Legislature.

August 09, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Major Vic­to­ry Stop­ping Run­away Democ­rats from Tak­ing Beto Bribes” and Pre­vent­ing Decep­tive Fundraising

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory against Robert Francis O’Rourke and his radical organization, Powered by People, by stopping continued unlawful fundraising activity, including potentially operating a misleading financial-influence scheme to fund runaway Democrats who fled Texas to break quorum.

August 08, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Robert Fran­cis O’Rourke for Beto Bribes” to Demo­c­rat Run­aways to Impede the Texas Legislature

Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Robert Francis O’Rourke and his radical organization, Powered by People, for unlawful fundraising activity, including potentially operating a misleading financial-influence scheme to fund runaway Democrats who fled Texas to break quorum.

August 08, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Files His­toric Law­suit Against Demo­c­rat Run­aways in SCOTX to Secure Order Declar­ing Their Seats Vacant

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Texas to formally pursue judicial declarations that 13 Texas House seats have been vacated due to continued unlawful absences by Democrat legislators who failed to meet the return deadline set by Speaker Dustin Burrows.

August 08, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Rec­og­nizes Child Sup­port Assis­tant Attor­neys Gen­er­al of the Year

Attorney General Ken Paxton recognized 11 Assistant Attorneys General (“AAG”) of the year from the Child Support Division for their dedication and commitment to serving Texas families and children.

August 08, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton and Speak­er Dustin Bur­rows Move to Enforce Texas House Arrest War­rants on Run­away Democ­rats in Oth­er States

Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows have taken legal action to enforce arrest warrants issued by the Texas House of Representatives on Democrat members who fled the State in order to break quorum.

August 07, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Launch­es Inves­ti­ga­tion into Soros-Fund­ed PAC for Unlaw­ful­ly Fund­ing Run­away Demo­c­rat Legislators

Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Texas Majority PAC (“TMP”), a radical Political Action Committee (“PAC”) bankrolled by billionaire George Soros, for its role in potentially unlawful financial coordination and bribery of Democratic legislators who fled Texas to break quorum.

August 07, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Launch­es Inves­ti­ga­tion into Beto O’Rourke’s Rad­i­cal Group for Unlaw­ful­ly Fund­ing Run­away Democrats

Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s radical organization, Powered by People, for unlawful activity, including potentially operating an illegal financial influence scheme to bribe runaway Democrats who fled Texas to break quorum.

August 06, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Takes Action in the Texas Supreme Court Against Run­away Demo­c­rat Who Aban­doned Office to Break Quorum

Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken action in the Supreme Court of Texas regarding the quo warranto petition filed by Governor Greg Abbott against runaway Democrat Representative Gene Wu.

August 05, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Will Seek Judi­cial Orders Declar­ing that Run­away Democ­rats Who Aban­don Their Leg­isla­tive Duties Vacat­ed Their Office

Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that the continued refusal to perform legislative duties by Texas House Democrats who broke quorum constitutes abandonment of office and that he will pursue a court ruling ensuring that their seats are declared vacant.

August 05, 2025 | Press Release