Pax­ton Joins Let­ter Against OSHA Mandate

Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined several states in a comment letter opposing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which requires companies with 100+ employees to force them to be vaccinated or to test negative on a weekly basis. 

January 20, 2022 | Press Release

Pax­ton Urges Sec­re­tary of State to Fight Fen­tanyl Epidemic

Attorney General Paxton joined 16 states in urging the U.S. Department of State to take a tougher approach to stemming the influx of deadly fentanyl into our country, causing the deaths of thousands of Americans.

January 19, 2022 | Noteworthy

Pax­ton Sues Google for Mis­lead­ing Endorsements

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Google LLC, for engaging in false and misleading practices in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices—Consumer Protection Act.

January 19, 2022 | Press Release

Pax­ton Urges FDA to Pre­serve State Reg­u­la­tion of Over-the-Counter Hear­ing Aids

Attorney General Paxton joined 42 states urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to preserve state authority to enforce pro-consumer state laws governing the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids.

January 18, 2022 | Press Release

Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round Up

Important arrests made from both the human trafficking and fugitive apprehension units across the state.

January 18, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Reminds Tex­ans to Be Cau­tious of COVID Pop-Up Sites Dur­ing Omi­cron Surge

Attorney General Ken Paxton is warning Texans about potential scams during the Omicron Coronavirus variant surge.

January 13, 2022 | Noteworthy

Pax­ton Sues Planned Par­ent­hood to Dis­gorge $10 Mil­lion in Med­ic­aid Payments

On behalf of the State of Texas, Attorney General Paxton has sued Planned Parenthood Federation of America and several Planned Parenthood locations in Texas, seeking recovery of $10 million in payments made by the Texas Medicaid program.

January 13, 2022 | Press Release

Pax­ton Joins Com­ment Let­ter to FERC Oppos­ing Pro­posed Reg­u­la­tions on Green­house Gas Emissions 

Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined several states in a comment letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on its proposal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions arising from new natural gas projects. 

January 11, 2022 | Press Release

Pax­ton Works to Stop Inter­na­tion­al Scam Calls

Attorney General Paxton filed comments urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require U.S. telephone companies to curb abusive robocalls from foreign sources.

January 10, 2022 | Press Release

Paxton’s Decem­ber Law Enforce­ment Round Up

In Bexar County, David Caesar Berlanga was arrested on December 8 for 9 counts of Possession of Child Pornography. 

January 07, 2022 | Press Release