Wells Far­go With­draws from Net-Zero Bank­ing Alliance Fol­low­ing Attor­ney Gen­er­al Paxton’s Review of Finan­cial Insti­tu­tions Boy­cotting Ener­gy Com­pa­nies; Pax­ton Urges Oth­er Major Insti­tu­tions to Rescind Unlaw­ful ESG Commitments

Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded Wells Fargo’s announcement that it has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (“NZBA”), an anti-energy activist organization that requires its members to prioritize a radical climate agenda over consumer and investor interests.

December 20, 2024 | Press Release

Office of the Attor­ney Gen­er­al Files Motion for a Pro­tec­tive Order Pre­vent­ing Con­vict­ed Child Mur­der­er from Tes­ti­fy­ing in Show Hear­ing at Texas Capitol

The Office of the Attorney General filed a motion for a protective order to prevent a procedurally deficient and overly burdensome subpoena from enabling a convicted murderer to testify at a House Committee hearing.

December 19, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Moves to Stop Biden Admin­is­tra­tion from Auc­tion­ing Off Bor­der Wall Sec­tions for Pen­nies on the Dollar

Attorney General Ken Paxton took action following reports that the Biden Administration is illegally selling segments of the border wall at the United States-Mexico border. 

December 17, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Activist New York Doc­tor for Ille­gal­ly Pro­vid­ing Abor­tion Drugs Across State Lines

Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York doctor for unlawfully providing abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents in direct violation of state law.

December 13, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Stops Sec­ond Har­ris Coun­ty Guar­an­teed Income” Scheme, Pre­vent­ing Pub­lic Mon­ey from Being Unlaw­ful­ly Redistributed

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a stay preventing Harris County from restarting its unlawful “guaranteed income” program after the County made an attempt to sidestep a court order halting a similar program.

December 13, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Launch­es Inves­ti­ga­tions into Char​ac​ter​.AI, Red­dit, Insta­gram, Dis­cord, and Oth­er Com­pa­nies over Children’s Pri­va­cy and Safe­ty Prac­tices as Texas Leads the Nation in Data Pri­va­cy Enforcement

Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched investigations into Character.AI and fourteen other companies including Reddit, Instagram, and Discord regarding their privacy and safety practices for minors pursuant to the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (“SCOPE”) Act and the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”).

December 12, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Man­u­fac­tur­ers of Tox­ic PFAS For­ev­er Chem­i­cals” for False­ly Adver­tis­ing House­hold Prod­ucts as Safe for Families

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a groundbreaking new lawsuit against the largest manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) chemical products, 3M and DuPont, for misrepresentations and key omissions they made in advertising the safety of brand names such as Teflon, Stainmaster, and Scotchgard.

December 11, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Dis­trib­utes Over $100,000 in Pay­ments to Relieve Effect of Bor­der Crime Through New Landown­er Com­pen­sa­tion Program

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued more than $100,000 of disbursements to Texans affected by border-related crimes through the new Landowner Compensation Program.

December 06, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Defeats Biden-Har­ris Administration’s Attempt to Force Texas Health Enti­ties to Ille­gal­ly Pro­vide Minors with Con­tra­cep­tives With­out Parental Consent

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory against the Biden-Harris Administration after suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) for unlawfully adopting a rule to nullify state laws that secure parents’ rights to consent to their children’s medical care.

December 05, 2024 | Press Release

Nation­wide Injunc­tion Blocks Uncon­sti­tu­tion­al Law That Imposed Mas­sive Costs on Small Businesses

Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded a major victory for Texas small businesses as a federal judge granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against an unconstitutional federal law that would have imposed major costs on tens of millions of small businesses through illegal and burdensome regulations.

December 05, 2024 | Press Release