Informal Guidance Concerning Foreclosure Sales
Informal guidance concerning whether local governmental bodies have authority to limit in-person attendance at a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure sale to 10 persons or fewer.
AG Paxton Issues Guidance Letter on Postponed Elections
Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued guidance stating that local officials cannot postpone local elections that were scheduled to be held on May 2, 2020 beyond November 3, 2020.
AG Paxton Issues Legal Guidance on School Reopening
Guidance on the opening of local schools for the upcoming school year, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
SCAM ALERT: AG Paxton and DOJ Partner to Warn Consumers of Fraudsters Selling Counterfeit, Mislabeled, Non-Existent PPE
Attorney General Ken Paxton, in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas, today informed the public about several fraudulent schemes involving masks, personal protection equipment (PPE), and other COVID-19 related equipment.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Guidance to Religious Private Schools for Fall Reopenings
Attorney Genera l Ken Paxton today issued a guidance letter to religious private schools in Texas, informing them that local public health orders attempting to restrict their reopenings violate the United States and Texas Constitutions and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
AG Paxton Applauds Supreme Court for Leaving in Place Fifth Circuit Order Blocking Unlawful Mail-In Voting
Attorney General Paxton today applauded the United States Supreme Court for leaving in place a Fifth Circuit order blocking unlawful mail-in voting.
AG Paxton Warns County Officials to Avoid Misleading the Public on Vote by Mail Laws
Following recent decisions by the Texas Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit, Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued another guidance letter to Texas county judges and election officials, warning that Texans may not claim disability based on fears of contracting COVID-19 to obtain a mail-in ballot.
AG Paxton: Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Burdensome Requirements That Harmed Prison’s Ability to Protect Inmates and Staff from COVID-19
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today vacated a district court’s injunction, which imposed burdensome requirements against prison officials that unnecessarily exceed several measures already implemented by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).
AG Paxton Commends Fifth Circuit for Blocking District Court Decision Mandating Unlawful, Universal Mail-In Balloting
Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for its unanimous decision blocking the federal district court in San Antonio’s unlawful order, which allowed anyone in Texas to vote by mail using protections specifically created to aid those with an actual disability or illness.