Pax­ton Asks Court of Crim­i­nal Appeals to Reverse Its Deci­sion Strip­ping OAG of Author­i­ty to Stop Elec­tion Fraud

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a Motion for Rehearing with the Court of Criminal Appeals yesterday requesting it reconsider its recent decision to strip the Legislature of its power to assign the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) authority to prosecute criminal election law violations.

January 03, 2022 | Press Release

Pax­ton Joins Ami­cus Brief Oppos­ing SEC and NAS­DAQ Quo­tas for Cor­po­rate Board Mem­bers Based on Race, Sex, and Sex­u­al Orientation

Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined an amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, opposing a rule, issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and NASDAQ, requiring NASDAQ-listed companies to compose their boards of directors using explicit quotas based on race, sex, and sexual orientation.

December 30, 2021 | Press Release

Pax­ton Secures $63 Mil­lion Statewide Opi­oid Settlement

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $63 million statewide opioid settlement with Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The agreement will largely track the terms of the Global Prescription Opioid Litigation Settlement Agreement that was announced on July 23, 2021.

December 23, 2021 | Press Release

Pax­ton Joins Com­ment Let­ter Denounc­ing Vac­cine Con­trac­tor Mandates

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined several states in a comment letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) denouncing the Biden Administration’s previously-issued vaccine contractor mandate. 

December 22, 2021 | Press Release

Pax­ton Asks Court to Require Biden to Build the Wall

On behalf of the State of Texas, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with the State of Missouri, has submitted their motion for a preliminary injunction asking a federal court to order the Biden Administration to immediately resume the building of the southern border wall.

December 21, 2021 | Press Release

Per­ma­nent Injunc­tion Restores Remain in Mex­i­co’ Program

Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that the “Remain in Mexico” (MPP) program has been restored through a permanent injunction.

December 17, 2021 | Press Release

Pax­ton Stops Vac­cine Man­date for Health­care Workers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a preliminary injunction for the State of Texas, stopping the Biden Administration from imposing vaccine mandates on the employees of Medicaid and Medicare providers and suppliers. 

December 16, 2021 | Press Release

Pax­ton Files Pre­lim­i­nary Injunc­tion Over Vac­cine and Mask Mandates

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration to stop the implementation of the vaccine mandate for all staff and volunteers of the Head Start program.

December 14, 2021 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton to Inves­ti­gate Pro­mo­tion of Puber­ty Block­ers in Children

Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and AbbVie Inc. under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

December 13, 2021 | Press Release

Pax­ton Joins Mul­ti-State Effort to Stop Amend­ments that Ben­e­fit Sex Traffickers

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multi-state letter with other attorneys general objecting to the American Law Institute (ALI) proposed amendments to the Model Penal Code (MPC). 

December 09, 2021 | Press Release