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.
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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.
Texas Opens Investigation into Parts Supplier for Boeing
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., after reoccurring issues with certain airplane parts provided to Boeing.
Texas Sues Biden to Stop Unlawful Ban on LNG Exports
Texas, along with Louisiana and fourteen other states, has filed a lawsuit to void the unconstitutional LNG export ban, which ignores the Natural Gas Act’s presumption in favor of exports.
Houston Pharmaceutical Opioid Distribution Network
Quineshia Evangeline Hollins, 33, owner of the First Choice Rx 245 pharmacy, a Medicaid provider, fraudulently ordered controlled substances and diverted them to co-conspirators for street-level sales.
Guilty Verdict in El Campo Capital Murder Trial
The case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General Joshua Somers and Matthew Shawhan.
Paxton Sues Hutto ISD for Illegal Electioneering
Hutto ISD, using official government resources, advocated for certain political policies and measures on its social media accounts.
Texas Sues Major Pornography Distributor
Aylo Global runs several of the largest pornography websites that host obscene materials, including Pornhub.
Denton School District Under Spotlight for Illegal Electioneering
On February 5, 2024, the principal of Alexander Elementary School in DISD sent an email to all staff members encouraging the staff to vote against specific candidates who support certain policies.
Decades Old Cold Case Murder Solved
Paxton helped secure three consecutive life sentences against Pablo Figueroa, age 62, for a murder Figueroa committed over 40 years ago.
Ken Paxton Sues to Revoke an El Paso Nonprofit Annunciation House
Annunciation House, a network of shelters that serves migrants, sought relief from the attorney general’s demand to immediately release information about its clients. Paxton accused the religious group of smuggling humans across the southern border.
Paxton Sues Five Cities Over Marijuana Policies
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched lawsuits against the cities of Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin, and Denton for adopting amnesty and non-prosecution policies that violate Texas laws concerning marijuana possession and distribution.