Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded Wells Fargo’s announcement that it has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
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Texas Moves to Stop Biden Administration from Auctioning Off Border Wall
Recent reports suggested the Biden Administration may be auctioning off up to half a mile per day of border wall sections for a mere fraction of the original purchase cost.
Texas Investigates Tech Companies over Children’s Safety Practices
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.
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.
Texas AG Sues Travis County for Violating Texas Open Meetings Act
Travis County Commissioners Court voted to direct $115,000 from the general fund to the District Attorney’s Office to pay for security at the house of Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza. The public was deprived of the opportunity to comment on the proposal.
30-Year Prison Sentence in Child Sexual Abuse Case
James Mark Bishop, 52, pleaded guilty on August 28, 2024, to two charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.
Paxton Issues Advisory Against Risks of Unsolicited Voter Registration Applications
Texas AG issued an advisory explaining the legal limitations and potential issues regarding unsolicited voter registration applications.
Texas Sues Travis County to Block Illegal Voter Registration Efforts
The Texas attorney general filed a similar lawsuit earlier this week against Bexar County, which includes San Antonio.
Texas Secures Expanded Injunction Against Biden’s Harmful Title IX Rewrite
Texas 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.”
State of Texas Sues General Motors
Texas AG 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.
Major Settlement with Wireless Carriers
Texas reached a $10.22 million settlement with major wireless carriers for deceptive and misleading advertising practices.
AG Paxton Advises Texas Schools on the Application of Title IX
Texas AG issued an advisory to Texas schools detailing the application of Title IX in light of a recent legal victory.
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Takes Down Health Care Fraud Scheme
Attorney General Paxton's Medicaid fraud control unit takes down $70 million health care fraud scheme.