AG Pax­ton Files Brief to Enforce Governor’s Exec­u­tive Order Halt­ing Unnec­es­sary Med­ical Pro­ce­dures, Includ­ing Abortions

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a brief in a United States District Court in Austin to enforce Governor Abbott’s Executive Order (GA 09) postponing any unnecessary medical procedures to preserve desperately needed medical supplies for the health care professionals combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

March 30, 2020 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Files Inter­ven­tion to Pre­vent the Release of Over 4,000 Dan­ger­ous Indi­vid­u­als in Har­ris County

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed an intervention to prevent the release of thousands of felony arrestees on personal recognizance bonds, which would allow dangerous criminals to roam freely and commit more crimes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  

March 29, 2020 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton: Local Gov­ern­ments Must Allow the Sale of Firearms

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a legal opinion following a request from Representative Dustin Burrows regarding the sales of firearms in Texas municipalities and counties.

March 27, 2020 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Files Law­suit to Halt Price Goug­ing at Auc­tions Unlim­it­ed LLC

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a lawsuit to stop Auctions Unlimited LLC from price gouging Texans for necessary, health-related supplies.

March 26, 2020 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton: State Gov­ern­ment Offices and Agen­cies Should Remain Ful­ly Oper­a­tional Dur­ing COVID-19 Dis­as­ter Declaration

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a letter explaining that political subdivisions may not restrict the ability of State agencies, agents and contractors from providing governmental services, including travel to and from their places of employment.

March 25, 2020 | Press Release

Health Care Pro­fes­sion­als and Facil­i­ties, Includ­ing Abor­tion Providers, Must Imme­di­ate­ly Stop All Med­ical­ly Unnec­es­sary Surg­eries and Pro­ce­dures to Pre­serve Resources to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned all licensed health care professionals and all licensed health care facilities, including abortion providers, that, pursuant to Executive Order GA 09 issued by Gov. Greg Abbott, they must postpone all surgeries and procedures that are not immediately medically necessary.

March 23, 2020 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton: Retail Sup­ply Chains Will Be Held Liable for Price Gouging

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a stern warning to retail suppliers, including those who supply grocery stores and pharmacies, that state law strictly prohibits price gouging in the wake of a declared disaster.

March 21, 2020 | Press Release

Law & Lib­er­ty: Spot­ting Scams

In this episode, host Kayleigh Date shares Texas' price gouging laws, best tips for spotting a scammer, and how to report this kind of shady activity to our office. Stay safe, and be on guard for scam artists and price gouging.

March 18, 2020 | Podcast

The Office of the Attor­ney General’s Child Sup­port Divi­sion Tran­si­tions to Vir­tu­al Ser­vices in Response to Coro­n­avirus (COVID-19)

Because the health and safety of our staff and customers is always our highest priority, effective immediately, local child support offices are in the process of transitioning to providing virtual child support establishment and enforcement services.

March 17, 2020 | Press Release