The investigations follow Attorney General Paxton’s recent lawsuit against TikTok for operating in violation of the safety and privacy requirements of the SCOPE Act.
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Texas Sues BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard
A coalition of 10 other States joined Attorney General Paxton on the lawsuit.
Texas AG Adds Dallas to List of Cities Sued Over Marijuana Decriminalization
Dallas is the sixth Texas city the attorney general has sued this year over marijuana decriminalization measures that he says conflicts with state law.
Texas Secures Win at Texas Supreme Court, Shutting Down Attempt to Derail Court-Ordered Execution
Texas AG successfully stopped an attempt by State legislators to create a precedent allowing for a legislative committee to delay an execution, settling a critical Constitutional question and ensuring justice for the two-year-old murder victim in the 2002 case.
Texas Files 100th Lawsuit Against Biden-Harris Administration
Texas has filed its 100th lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration demonstrating the extent of the federal government’s abuse of power.
Texas Sues Another Dallas Doctor for Prescribing Illegal “Gender Transition” Drugs to Children
The Dallas-based doctor allegedly engaged in false, misleading, and deceptive acts to intentionally conceal the unlawful conduct by falsifying medical records, prescriptions, and billing records.
Texas AG Files Amicus Brief Against U.S. Special Prosecutor Jack Smith
The brief argues that the US Government appointment of the special prosecutor, Jack Smith, directly implicates Texas’s fundamental interest in preventing unlawful federal action.
Texas AG Secures Win for Texas Pro-Life Laws
The guidance, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), unlawfully attempted to force medical providers to perform abortions in violation of State law.
Texas AG Sues TikTok for Violating Social Media Law for Minors
The attorney general argues that the popular short form video app has not complied with a new state law that seeks to protect children who are active online.
In 75th Lawsuit Against Biden, Texas Sues to Stop New Gender Identity Guidelines for Employers
According to a previous ruling, the EEOC lacked any authority to mandate a reinterpretation of the law.
Temporary Restraining Order Stopping Unlawful ATF Rule
On May 1, Attorney General Paxton led a coalition suing the ATF to prevent a new regulatory restriction that unlawfully attempted to abridge Americans’ constitutional right to privately buy and sell firearms.
Conviction in Fayette County
On May 30, 2021, Tillman shot and killed David Wayne Harrison Jr. at the River Valley Apartments in La Grange, Texas.
Texas Secures Settlement with Operator of Major Pornography Website
Companies violating the age verification requirements will be subject to fines of up to $10,000 per day, an additional $10,000 per day.
Austin Threatens Noncompliance with Prohibiting “Gender Transition” Treatments for Children
On May 2, 2024, the Austin City Council passed a resolution that purportedly directs the City Manager and city employees not to comply with Texas’s prohibition of puberty blockers.
Coalition Suing Biden Administration Over Unlawful Ban on Private Firearms Sales
On April 19, 2024, the ATF published a new regulation that would subject hundreds of thousands of law-abiding gun owners to presumptions of criminal guilt for engaging in the constitutionally protected private sale of firearms.
Texas Sues Biden Administration for Using Title IX to Mandate Radical Gender Ideology
This rule violates existing federal law, ignores the Constitution, and denies women the protections that Title IX was intended to afford them.
Texas Election Integrity Law
“Many states irresponsibly and unconstitutionally changed their voting policies prior to the 2020 election. Fortunately, we did things differently in Texas: we fought hard to uphold Texas law and defend the integrity of elections in this State,” said Attorney General Paxton.
Texas Submits Notice to Fifth Circuit Highlighting SB 4 Litigation
Senate Bill 4 attempts to deter people from crossing the Texas-Mexico border amid a surge in migration.
National Coalition of Attorneys General Files Amicus Brief Condemning Texas State Bar
The State Bar of Texas’s Commission for Lawyer Discipline attempted to censure Attorney General Paxton and First Assistant Attorney General Webster for taking action over genuine concerns of unconstitutional conduct by states during the 2020 election.
Texas Sues Harris County Over Illegal “Guaranteed Income”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Harris County for instituting an unlawful “guaranteed income” program that redistributes public money in a manner that violates the Texas Constitution.