Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Leads Mul­ti­state Coali­tion in Join­ing Trump Administration’s Efforts to Stop Ille­gal DEI Employ­ment Prac­tices at Law Firms

Attorney General Ken Paxton, leading a multistate coalition, sent letters to twenty law firms requesting information about the firms’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) employment practices which potentially violate federal anti-discrimination laws and state laws against deceptive trade practices.

April 03, 2025 | Press Release

Attorney General Ken Paxton Continues to Defend Texas A&M’s Ban on Obscene and Illegal Drag Shows

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a notice for appeal after a federal judge stopped the enforcement of the Texas A&M Board of Regents’ (“Board”) ban on drag shows.

April 01, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Defends Pres­i­dent Don­ald Trump’s Author­i­ty to Pro­tect Amer­i­ca from the Inva­sion at the South­ern Border

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an amicus brief supporting President Donald Trump’s constitutional authority to stop the invasion at the southern border in the interest of national security.

April 01, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Takes Legal Action Against Dal­las ISD for Ille­gal­ly Allow­ing Boys to Play in Girls’ Sports

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a legal petition to conduct depositions on key Dallas Independent School District (“ISD”) officials as part of an ongoing investigation to ensure that the District is not violating Texas law by permitting biological males to participate in girls’ sports.

March 31, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Announces New Report­ing Require­ment to Rein in Rogue Dis­trict Attor­neys and Ensure the Pros­e­cu­tion of Vio­lent Criminals

Attorney General Ken Paxton adopted a new rule that enhances reporting requirements for District Attorneys and County Attorneys to ensure accountability and promote public safety.

March 31, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Con­grat­u­lates Aaron Reitz on Being Sworn in as Assis­tant Attor­ney Gen­er­al at the U.S. Depart­ment of Justice

Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement congratulating Aaron Reitz on being sworn in as Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice after President Donald Trump nominated him for the position.

March 31, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Injunc­tion Ensur­ing Ille­gal Net­work of Hous­ton-Area Abor­tion Clin­ics Remain Closed

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a temporary injunction against Maria Margarita Rojas and her network of Houston-area clinics for unlawfully providing abortions and illegally practicing medicine without a license.

March 27, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Announces Inves­ti­ga­tion into Insur­ance Com­pa­ny for Ille­gal­ly Spy­ing on or Black­mail­ing Law­mak­ers, Jour­nal­ists, and Pri­vate Citizens

Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into Superior Insurance for allegedly using private investigators to perform surveillance and gather potentially confidential information on lawmakers, journalists, and private citizens with pending insurance claims against Superior.

March 27, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Issues CID as Part of an Ongo­ing Inves­ti­ga­tion into Real Estate Devel­op­ment Tied to East Plano Islam­ic Center

Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) to Community Capital Partners, LP (“CCP”) as part of an ongoing investigation into CCP’s real estate development, EPIC City.

March 25, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Defeats Biden-Era Rule that Attempt­ed to Force Rad­i­cal Gen­der Iden­ti­ty” Ide­ol­o­gy on Texas Fos­ter Care System

Attorney General Ken Paxton has successfully stopped a Biden Administration rule forcing foster care providers to “affirm” radical “gender identity” ideology in violation of state and federal law.  

March 21, 2025 | Press Release