AG Paxton Leads 22-State Coalition in Filing Brief with U.S. Supreme Court to Protect the Unborn and Uphold Free Speech Rights
“Forcing pro-life organizations to promote a state-sponsored advertisement for the abortion industry is not the tool of a free government,” Attorney General Paxton said. “California's unlawful Reproductive FACT Act tramples on the constitutionally protected rights of free speech and free religious expression. The Supreme Court should rule against the law to prevent other states from passing similar legislation intended to turn pro-life pregnancy centers into referral agencies for abortions.”
AG Paxton: Permanent Injunction Ends Illegal Sale of Synthetic Drugs by San Antonio Convenience Store
“My office will not tolerate synthetic drugs being marketed as safe and legal substances when they present such devastating health risks to users” Attorney General Paxton said. “My office will do everything within its power to protect Texans from this growing threat.”
AG Paxton: SCOTUS Agrees to Review Texas’ Redistricting Case
“We are eager for the chance to present our case before the U.S. Supreme Court, which ordered the district court in San Antonio to draw lawful congressional and House maps in 2012 that the Legislature adopted in 2013 and used in the last three elections,” Attorney General Paxton said. “The lower court's decisions to invalidate parts of the maps it drew and adopted is inexplicable and indefensible.”
AG Paxton: D.C. Court Rejects Challenge to President Trump’s Authority to Appoint CFPB Acting Director
“I am pleased that the district court recognized that longstanding legal precedent supports the president's power to appoint personnel in this situation. The CFPB was operating in an unaccountable and unauthorized fashion,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Accountable government requires some oversight over our independent regulators. The CFPB's rogue behavior cannot go on unchecked.”
AG Paxton Asks SCOTX to Strike Down Illegal Bag Bans in Laredo and Across Texas
“Laredo and Austin, among others, flout the law when they unlawfully pass the burden of solid waste management to residents and retailers through illegal bag bans,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Municipalities do not get to violate Texas law just because they feel like it. This case gives the Texas Supreme Court the opportunity to uphold the law so that the ruling can be used to invalidate illegal bag bans statewide.”
Statement by AG Paxton on the Death of Shelley Dahlberg
“I am deeply saddened by the news of Shelley's death. Her faith, strength and determination to continue working and fight ALS to the end was an inspiration to all of us. Shelley was a brilliant lawyer, an outstanding public servant who worked tirelessly for the people of Texas. Most importantly, she was an incredibly devoted mom. Our thoughts and prayers are with Shelley's family. Shelley leaves a rich and lasting legacy that will continue to inspire all of us in the attorney general's office.”
AG Paxton Joins 18-State Bipartisan Coalition Urging FERC to Give President Trump’s Tax Reform Savings to Utility Customers
“I'm thrilled to be part of a bipartisan coalition that recognizes that lower taxes benefit everyone. Helping Texans and others around the country by reducing household utility bills is an example of the immediate and positive impact of the president's tax reform plan,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Thanks to the new law, prices will come down and consumers will have more money in their pockets, just as companies are raising wages, paying bonuses, and hiring more workers.”
AG Paxton Asks SCOTUS to Protect Texas’ Water Rights to the Rio Grande
“New Mexico's illegal actions in taking Rio Grande Project water intended for use in Texas violates the Rio Grande Compact, depriving our state of the water it is legally entitled,” Attorney General Paxton said. “The Rio Grande plays an integral part in the water supply for Texas' border regions and farmers, and the Supreme Court should rule in favor of protecting Texas' rights.”
AG Paxton and 48 States Reach $45 Million Settlement with PHH Mortgage Corporation
“This settlement sets up strict requirements for servicing standards to help ensure that PHH can no longer improperly service mortgages,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Texas is dedicated to holding accountable any person or business that harms homeowners so egregiously.”
AG Paxton Files Amicus Brief in Lawsuit to Protect Religious Freedom of Montgomery County Judge Wayne Mack
“Judge Mack's tradition of courtroom prayer is constitutional and follows the Supreme Court's model of acceptable religious expression,” Attorney General Paxton said. “The case against Montgomery County for Judge Mack's practices should be dismissed. The lawsuit is nothing more than another attempt by a group to exclude religious freedom from public life.”