Deputy Attor­ney Gen­er­al for Legal Coun­sel Mur­taza Sutar­wal­la to Return to Pri­vate Prac­tice, Serve as Coun­sel for Ken Pax­ton for Texas Campaign

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the departure of Murtaza Sutarwalla as Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel.

June 07, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Launch­es Inves­ti­ga­tion Against Twit­ter for Poten­tial­ly Deceiv­ing Texas Con­sumers, Texas Busi­ness­es Over Fake Bot Accounts

Today Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation against Twitter for potentially false reporting over its fake bot accounts in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. 

June 06, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Vic­to­ri­ous Again: Court Green-Lights Texas Suit Against Biden Administration

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauds a Texas federal district court’s decision to deny the Biden Administration’s motion to dismiss Texas’s lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

June 01, 2022 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Calls Atten­tion to Reim­burse­ments Avail­able Under the Crime Vic­tims’ Com­pen­sa­tion Pro­gram” for Vic­tims of Uvalde Tragedy

In the wake of last week’s horrific Uvalde tragedy, Attorney General Paxton today called attention to certain benefits available under his Crime Victims’ Compensation (CVC) Program, a public fund used to reimburse victims, their families, and providers for qualifying medical expenses and financial loss following an episode of violent crime.

May 31, 2022 | Press Release

CON­SUMER ALERT: AG Pax­ton Advis­es Tex­ans on Char­i­ta­ble Giv­ing in the Wake of Uvalde Tragedy; Warns Against Poten­tial Fraudsters

Attorney General Ken Paxton is warning Texans to be aware of scammers amid the Uvalde tragedy. 

May 27, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Sets Up Crime Vic­tim Ser­vices Loca­tion in Uvalde for Vic­tims of Robb Ele­men­tary Shooting

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the entire state to keep the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the senseless shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX in your prayers.

May 25, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Announces $19 Mil­lion Mul­ti­state Set­tle­ment with Ford Motor Company

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company, with Texas receiving a $1.7 million share of that amount.

May 24, 2022 | Press Release

Pax­ton Asks Court to Imme­di­ate­ly Halt Imple­men­ta­tion of Biden’s New Open-Bor­ders Asy­lum’ Rule

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion for preliminary injunction today to stop the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s new Rule unlawfully altering asylum and parole procedures at the border.

May 23, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Amends Google Law­suit to Include Incog­ni­to Mode” as Anoth­er Decep­tive Trade Prac­tices Act Violation

Attorney General Paxton filed an amended petition that adds Google’s Incognito mode to his previous geolocation-related lawsuit against the Big Tech giant.

May 19, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Announces Over $620 Mil­lion Col­lect­ed by Bank­rupt­cy and Col­lec­tions Divi­sion Dur­ing His Tenure

Attorney General Paxton is pleased to announce that the Bankruptcy and Collections Division of the Office of the Texas Attorney General has collected a total of $51,573,667 for fiscal year 2022, outstripping its $50 million goal for that time period.

May 17, 2022 | Press Release