Texas Secures Historic $9.5 Million Settlement in “Junk Fee” Practices
This settlement marks the largest amount recovered by a State related to “junk fee” practices against any hotel or online travel agency.
Paxton Investigates Meta and Character.AI for Misleading Children
While AI chatbots assert confidentiality, their terms of service reveal that user interactions are logged, tracked, and exploited for targeted advertising and algorithmic development, raising serious concerns about privacy violations, data abuse, and false advertising.
AG Paxton Secures Victory Over “Beto Bribes”
“The Beto Bribe buyouts that were bankrolling the runaway Democrats have been officially stopped,” said Attorney General Paxton.
AG Paxton and Speaker Dustin Burrows Take Action to Enforce Arrest Warrants
When members abandoned the State and broke quorum, Texas House Speaker Burrows issued arrest warrants pursuant to his authority under Article III, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution.
AG Paxton Launches Investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s for Unlawfully Funding Runaway Democrats
The attorney general accused the organization of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democrats to leave the state.
Texas Requests Rehearing at Fifth Circuit to Defend Texas’s Ability to Arrest and Punish Illegal Aliens
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition for rehearing en banc before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, requesting the full court to uphold Senate Bill 4, which is a Texas law that makes illegal entry and reentry a state crime and grants state judges certain remedial powers.
Medicaid Fraud Unit Plays Key Role in Largest Health Care Fraud Takedown in U.S. History
As a part of a broader national takedown, law enforcement agencies targeted criminals who exploited taxpayer-funded health care programs for personal profit, leading to communities being flooded with dangerous prescription opioids.
AG Paxton Requests Death Row Inmate to be Executed in October
Roberson was convicted of capital murder in 2003 for the death of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki, who was diagnosed with shaken baby syndrome.
Paxton Releases Information on the Indictments for the Illegal Vote Harvesting Scheme
The Indictments and Arrests of Nine Individuals, Including Public Officials, have been released by the Texas Attorney General.
Angela Paxton Files for Divorce from AG Ken Paxton
In a statement, Angela Paxton said she moved to end her 38-year marriage “on biblical grounds,” citing “recent discoveries.”
Texas Stops San Antonio from Using Taxpayer Funds to Pay for Abortion Travel
Texas’s Fifteenth Court of Appeals ruled that San Antonio must stop the implementation of their program as the case continues to move through the judicial system.
Texas AG Demands Austin to Stop Contracting with Anti-Gun Companies
Under Texas law, governmental entities are forbidden from contracting with companies that discriminate against the firearm and ammunition industries.
General Mills Agrees to Remove Toxic Artificial Dyes
General Mills, Inc. has agreed to remove artificial dyes from its products following an investigation by Attorney General Paxton into the company for deceptively marketing its cereals that contain petroleum-based food colorings.
Texas Secures Final Victory Over Forcing Radical “Gender Identity” Ideology on Foster Care
In September 2024, Attorney General Paxton sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Supreme Court Tosses Suit by Mexico Targeting American Firearms Companies
In the lawsuit, Mexico claimed that Smith & Wesson and Interstate Arms were in some way responsible for the criminal use of their product by the Mexican cartels.
Fugitive Unit Rounds Up More than Forty Criminals
The Fugitive Apprehension Unit includes investigators, criminal analysts, administrative assistants, and a command staff.
Texas Secures Major Victory Against Border NGO Allegedly Harboring Illegal Aliens
In 2024, Attorney General Paxton sued Annunciation House for harboring illegal aliens and operating a stash house in violation of the Texas Penal Code.
Arrest of Houston Child Sex Trafficker and Recovers Underage Victim
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Deveon Dwayne Byrd for sex trafficking minors and the recovery of a 17-year-old victim in Houston, Texas.
Texas Takes Action Against General Mills
Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent General Mills, Inc. a Civil Investigative Demand as part of a new investigation into the food company for illegal misrepresentations of its food products as “healthy.”
Texas Secures Historic $1.375 Billion Settlement with Google
AG Paxton sued Google for unlawfully tracking and collecting users’ private data regarding geolocation, incognito searches, and biometric data.