OAG Statement on Supreme Court Justice’s Temporary Stay of Ruling on Texas’ House Maps
“We applaud Justice Alito’s decision today, just as we applauded his temporary stay of the district court’s ruling on Texas’ congressional seats last week,” said Marc Rylander, director of communications for the attorney general’s office. “We look forward to vigorously defending the redistricting maps used in the last three election cycles at the United States Supreme Court.”
Texas Attorney General Vows to Continue Protecting the Unborn
“Dismemberment abortions are gruesome and inhumane, which makes it troubling that a district court would block Texas’ lawful authority to protect the life of unborn children from such a barbaric practice,” said Marc Rylander, director of communications for the Office of the Attorney General. “The Texas Attorney General will continue to defend our state’s legal right to protect the basic human rights and dignity of the unborn.”
AG Paxton Files District Court Stay Motion and Notice of Appeal in SB 4 Case
“Senate Bill 4 is lawful, constitutional and similar to provisions of the state of Arizona’s law, which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld,” said Marc Rylander, communications director for the Office of the Attorney General. “Sanctuary cities pose a threat to Texas communities by refusing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and allowing criminal aliens back on our streets.”
AG Paxton: Texas Wins Final Judgment in “Overtime Rule” Case
“I applaud the court’s ruling, which represents a victory for the American worker and prevents an unlawful revision of the Fair Labor Standards Act,” said Marc Rylander, communications director for the Office of the Attorney General. “The Overtime Rule limits workplace flexibility without a corresponding increase in pay and forces employers to cut their workers’ hours. This was one of the many egregious examples of federal overreach that occurred during the Obama era.”
AG Paxton Warns Gas Stations Against Fraud in Wake of Hurricane Harvey
“Texas law protects consumers from fraud in Dallas and other parts of Texas outside of the governor’s declared disaster areas,” said Marc Rylander, communications director for the attorney general’s office. “If Dallas consumers are victims of fraud by gas stations, we urge them to contact our agency’s consumer protection hotline so that we can investigate and take appropriate action.”
AG Paxton Files Supreme Court Stay Motion on Texas House Map Ruling
“We’re hopeful the court will grant a stay on the House maps, just as it did on the congressional maps,” said Marc Rylander, the communications director for the Office of the Attorney General. “The maps the lower court ruled against are the ones the very same court adopted in 2012. They’ve been in place for the last three election cycles and Texas should be allowed to use these maps going forward.”
AG Paxton Releases Statement on Harvey Insurance Claims and HB 1774
“There has been much misinformation, some of it apparently deliberate, about the impact of HB 1774 on property insurance claims, which takes effect on this Friday, September 1, 2017. First, please know that the bill does not apply to the federal flood insurance program, nor does it apply to homeowner policies issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. For all other property insurance policies, the legislation does not change the claim filing process or the time lines for filing claims. Texas policyholders will continue to have strong remedies against insurance companies, whether claims are filed before September 1 or after September 1. For more information, please click onto this link or consult the website of the Texas Department of Insurance.”
AG Paxton Vows to Defend the Constitutionality of Senate Bill 4
“Senate Bill 4 was passed by the Texas Legislature to set a statewide policy of cooperation with federal immigration authorities enforcing our nation’s immigration laws,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Texas has the sovereign authority and responsibility to protect the safety and welfare of its citizens. We’re confident SB 4 will ultimately be upheld as constitutional and lawful.”
Attorney General’s Office Praises 5th Circuit Ruling to Unseal Planned Parenthood Video
“Planned Parenthood doesn’t want the entirety of the video unsealed because it magnifies the horrific nature of abortion and the organization’s violation of accepted medical and ethical standards,” said Marc Rylander, director of communications for the attorney general’s office. “When you hear a Planned Parenthood official’s willingness to alter abortion procedures to obtain better fetal tissue specimens, and when you hear the description of how abortion doctors took fetal tissue samples home in a cooler for their outside research projects, it underscores the organization’s callous disregard for the sanctity of life.”
OAG Statement on Supreme Court Justice’s Temporary Stay of Ruling on Texas’ Congressional Map
“We’re encouraged by Justice Alito’s decision today,” Director of Communications Marc Rylander said. “We remain hopeful that the entire Court will allow Texas to continue to use the maps that were in place the last three election cycles.”