"Livers of the rivers,” Added to Endangered Species List
Six of the 50 mussels that call Texas home are federally protected by Monday’s listing.
Texas Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Pro-Life Law
Texas Attorney General successfully defended Texas’s pro-life laws, securing a unanimous decision from the Supreme Court of Texas upholding the Human Life Protection Act.
OAG Lawsuit Shuts Down Illicit Massage Business in Austin Area
OAG Lawsuit Shuts Down Illicit Massage Business in Austin Area
Paxton Secures 84-Month Prison Sentence for Clinic Owner in $15 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Paxton announced that Gwendolyn Gibbs, 72, owner of the Houston-area Daybreak Rehabilitation Center, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $15 million health care fraud and kickback scheme.
Families of Uvalde Shooting Victims Sue Texas DPS
In a separate settlement, the city of Uvalde will pay $2 million to the families, create a permanent memorial to the victims and provide enhanced training for police officers.
Texas Secures Temporary Restraining Order, Stopping Unlawful ATF Rule from Taking Effect
Texas Attorney General has secured a temporary restraining order from a federal judge that prevents an unlawful rule promulgated by the ATF from taking effect.
Texas Sues Over Illegal EEOC Regulatory Guidance
Texas sued multiple officials in the Biden Administration to stop an unlawful attempt to redefine federal law through agency guidance.
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.
Government Wants to Buy Flood-Prone Homes
In Harris County, the flood control district wants to buy properties along the San Jacinto River that have flooded repeatedly.
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.
Texas State Securities Board Appoints Cristi Ramón Ochoa as Deputy Securities Commissioner
During her eight years as a staff attorney with the Board, she was responsible for conducting complex legal investigations into registered firms and individuals.
Galveston County Redistricting Case
The 5th Circuit expressed skepticism about arguments from both sides in considering whether a coalition of Black and Latino voters should be granted the same protections as a single racial group under the Voting Rights Act.
Texas Files for Stay and Injunction to Stop Biden Administration’s Assault on Women’s Rights and Title IX
Texas filed an amended complaint along with a motion for a stay of agency action and a preliminary injunction in his lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s attempt to unlawfully remove protections for women in educational institutions under Title IX.
UT-Austin Lecturer Fired After Confrontation with Police
The lecturer’s lawyer disputes the charges, and the university’s decision to fire him has raised concerns from faculty over free speech protections.
Police Remove Pro-Palestinian encampment at UT Houston
The University of Houston joins other Texas colleges that have cracked down on recent campus protests.
Motorcyclist Deaths on the Rise
Nearly 600 people riding motorcycles were killed in crashes in Texas last year, and more than 2,400 riders were seriously injured.
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.
79 More Arrested After second crackdown at UT-Austin
Authorities and protesters clashed during the latest pro-Palestinian demonstration at the university on Monday.
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.
Is the South Texas Ocelot Making a Comeback?
It’s been more than 50 years since the South Texas ocelot — a medium-sized spotted wildcat known for parallel stripes running down its neck — was put on the federal endangered species list.