Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Paxton’s Crim­i­nal Inves­ti­ga­tion Divi­sion Exe­cutes Search War­rants in Frio, Atas­cosa, and Bexar Coun­ties in Ongo­ing Elec­tion Integri­ty Investigation

On August 20, 2024, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Election Integrity Unit executed multiple search warrants in Frio, Atascosa, and Bexar Counties as part of an ongoing election integrity investigation.

August 21, 2024 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Rec­og­nizes Child Sup­port Assis­tant Attor­neys Gen­er­al of the Year

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

August 16, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton and 23 Oth­er States Ask SCO­TUS to Allow Ari­zona Law Requir­ing Proof of Cit­i­zen­ship for Vot­ing to Go Into Effect

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of twenty-three other attorneys general to file an amicus brief in support of an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship in order to vote, asking the Supreme Court of the United States for an emergency stay of a federal district court’s injunction against the law.

August 16, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Biden Admin­is­tra­tion Over Rule Forc­ing Pri­vate Busi­ness­es and States to Imple­ment Trans­gen­der” Policies

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, and other Biden Administration officials to halt an enforcement guidance that unlawfully seeks to require employers to implement “transgender” mandates or risk being sued for discrimination or harassment.

August 15, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Expand­ed Injunc­tion Against Biden’s Harm­ful Title IX Rewrite, Ensur­ing Addi­tion­al Pro­tec­tions for Texas Women

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured additional legal protections for women in Texas’s schools, colleges, and universities, preventing the Biden Administration from making any future attempt to impose on the State its interpretation that Title IX grants favored status to “sexual orientation” or “gender identity.”

August 14, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Biden Admin­is­tra­tion Over Rule That Could Force Rur­al Nurs­ing Homes to Shut Down

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden Administration to stop a new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) final rule that could cause rural nursing homes to shut down, forcing elderly citizens out of care.

August 14, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Warns the City of Dal­las to End State Fair Firearms Pol­i­cy Unlaw­ful­ly Infring­ing on Sec­ond Amend­ment Rights

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a notice letter to the City of Dallas directing it to withdraw the statement made by the State Fair of Texas, the organization contracted to run Fair Park during the annual event, that prohibits citizens from lawfully carrying a firearm on the premise.

August 14, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Gen­er­al Motors for Unlaw­ful­ly Col­lect­ing Dri­vers’ Pri­vate Data and Sell­ing It To Sev­er­al Com­pa­nies, Includ­ing Insur­ance Companies

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued General Motors for its false, deceptive, and misleading business practices related to its unlawful collection and sale of over 1.5 million Texans’ private driving data to insurance companies without their knowledge or consent.

August 13, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Opens Inves­ti­ga­tion Into Cen­ter­Point Energy’s Con­duct Dur­ing Hur­ri­cane Beryl

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into CenterPoint Energy, the electrical utility company that largely covers the greater Houston area, for potential violations of Texas law relating to its conduct during Hurricane Beryl.

August 12, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton’s Ongo­ing Inves­ti­ga­tion Into Act­Blue Yields Coop­er­a­tion On Donor Cred­it Card Identification

In December 2023, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into the major fundraising platform ActBlue to determine whether ActBlue’s operations are compliant with all applicable laws.

August 08, 2024 | Press Release