Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Pro­pos­es New Rule Enhanc­ing Dis­trict Attor­ney Report­ing Require­ments To Pro­mote Account­abil­i­ty and Rule of Law

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton published a new proposed rule that would enhance reporting requirements for District Attorneys and County Attorneys presiding over a county with a population of 250,000 or more.

March 13, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Guilty Ver­dict in El Cam­po Cap­i­tal Mur­der Trial

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a capital murder verdict against Brandon James, who was found guilty of shooting and killing Shane Singleton during a 2021 robbery in El Campo, Texas. 

March 12, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Announces Take­down of Hous­ton Phar­ma­ceu­ti­cal Opi­oid Dis­tri­b­u­tion Network

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a successful raid against an illegal pharmaceutical-grade drug distribution ring in Houston after an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

March 12, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Releas­es School Safe­ty Guid­ance and Makes OAG Train­ing Avail­able to School Resource Officers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released an advisory clarifying the requirements under state law for school districts to prepare for potential threats to student safety.

March 11, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Pre­vails Over Biden’s Unlaw­ful Attempt to Redi­rect Mon­ey Away from Bor­der Wall Construction

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a preliminary injunction against an attempt by the Biden Administration to illegally redirect statutorily obligated funds away from the construction of a border wall.

March 08, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Five Busi­ness­es for Refus­ing to Allow Law Enforce­ment Offi­cers to Car­ry Firearms

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed five lawsuits to enforce state law against establishments that refused to allow police officers to enter the premises with their firearms, thereby jeopardizing public safety.

March 08, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Biden Admin­is­tra­tion to Stop New Rad­i­cal Emis­sions Rule

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to prevent the expansion of authority taken by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) by means of a rule aimed at regulating methane and other emissions from sources in the oil and natural gas industry.

March 08, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Biden Admin­is­tra­tion to Stop New Cli­mate Pol­i­cy Expansion

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to block the latest expansion of President Biden’s climate policy, a new Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) rule.

March 08, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Wins After Pornog­ra­phy Com­pa­nies Sued Texas Over Age Ver­i­fi­ca­tion Requirements

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an important victory over a host of pornography companies, including Pornhub, that sought to prevent a state law known as HB 1181 from taking effect.

March 08, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Hut­to ISD for Ille­gal Electioneering

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Hutto Independent School District (“ISD”) for using state resources to conduct illegal electioneering.

March 04, 2024 | Press Release