Texas Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Three Life Sen­tences in Decades-Old Cold Case Mur­der After Sus­pect Attempt­ed to Smug­gle Ille­gal Aliens

On February 1, 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton helped secure three consecutive life sentences against Pablo Figueroa, age 62, for a murder he committed over 40 years ago.

February 21, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Files Law­suit to Shut Down Austin-Area Illic­it Mas­sage Business

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a nuisance abatement lawsuit asking the Williamson County Courts to stop Essence Massage, located in Austin, Texas, from operating an illicit massage business in violation of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

February 21, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues to End NGO’s Oper­a­tions In Texas After Dis­cov­er­ing Poten­tial Efforts to Facil­i­tate Ille­gal Immigration

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Annunciation House, a nongovernmental organization (“NGO”), to revoke their registration to operate in Texas.

February 20, 2024 | Press Release

Court Denies Biden Administration’s Effort to Dis­miss Texas Law­suit Against Uncon­sti­tu­tion­al Asy­lum Rule

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s “asylum rule” will move forward after a court denied the federal government’s attempt to dismiss the case.

February 08, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Seeks to Stop Biden Admin­is­tra­tion from Cen­sor­ing Amer­i­can Media Companies

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a memorandum in support of a preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration’s censorship apparatus used to silence and disparage American media companies it disagrees with.

February 07, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Leads Coali­tion of Attor­neys Gen­er­al Oppos­ing Biden-Sen­ate Bor­der Bill

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined by a coalition of 15 other attorneys general, has sent a letter to the leadership of the United States Senate strongly objecting to measures in the “border bill” proposed in that chamber after negotiation with the White House.

February 06, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Announces $350 Mil­lion Set­tle­ment with Glob­al Mar­ket­ing Firm Pub­li­cis Over Role in Opi­oid Epidemic

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the prescription opioid crisis.

February 02, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Major Vic­to­ry in Legal Bat­tle with Yelp Over Deceiv­ing Users About Preg­nan­cy Resource Centers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated an attempt by Yelp, an online referral platform, to avoid penalties for publishing untruthful information designed to deceive Texans.

February 02, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Five Cities Over Mar­i­jua­na Poli­cies Pre­vent­ing Enforce­ment of Texas Drug Laws

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched lawsuits against the cities of Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin, and Denton for adopting amnesty and non-prosecution policies that violate Texas laws concerning marijuana possession and distribution.

January 31, 2024 | Press Release

Texas First Assis­tant Attor­ney Gen­er­al to Tes­ti­fy at Con­gres­sion­al Hear­ing on South­ern Bor­der Invasion

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has assigned First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster to testify in the United States Congress before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government.

January 30, 2024 | Press Release