AG Paxton Files Lawsuit to Halt Illegal Buck-a-Bag Fee in Brownsville
“No local government has the authority to violate Texas law just because it feels like it,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Clearly, Brownsville is raising taxes on its citizens through this unlawful bag fee. The rule of law must be upheld, and state law is clear ”“ bags may not be taxed.”
AG Paxton Joins Lawsuit to Protect Property Rights of Short-Term Rental Owners in Austin
“This blatant overreach by local government infringes upon the constitutional rights of people who own and stay at short-term rentals,” Attorney General Paxton said. “The city of Austin’s draconian ordinance defies logic and common sense, and must be struck down.”
AG Paxton Settles Suit with App Company Collecting Children’s Information
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement with California app developer Juxta Labs, Inc. for violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act. Juxta Labs signed an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC), approved by the Travis Country District Court, agreeing not to collect personal information from any child under the age of 13.
AG Paxton Obtains $13.2 Million in Relief for Texans in Multistate Settlement with Retailer Who Victimized Military Members and Vets
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that Texas, 48 other states and the District of Columbia reached a settlement with USA Discounters to resolve the states’ claims of deceptive trade practices against the company. In its marketing, USA Discounters promised to provide credit to all military members, veterans and government employees for purchases of consumer goods from the retailer.
AG Paxton Obtains Injunction to Clean Up Hazardous Scrap Tire Site
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today obtained a temporary injunction from a Travis County District Court against Eclipse Renewables, LLC, (Eclipse), a company that owns a 36-acre scrap tire storage site in San Antonio.
AG Paxton Files Lawsuit to Protect Homeowners’ Tax Cuts
“Local governments cannot be allowed to simply ignore laws that they do not like,” Attorney General Paxton said. “This is a blatant attempt by a school district to take away from Texas homeowners, without their vote or consent, what rightfully belongs to them ”“ their own money. I am confident that the local taxpayers and the State will prevail in this lawsuit and the suits to come.”
Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit to Stop Obama Administration From Handing Control Over the Internet to International Organization
“Trusting authoritarian regimes to ensure the continued freedom of the internet is lunacy,” Attorney General Paxton said. “The President does not have the authority to simply give away America’s pioneering role in ensuring that the internet remains a place where free expression can flourish.”
Attorney General Paxton Halts the Sale of Unsafe Contact Lenses in San Antonio
The Office of the Attorney General today obtained settlements with 21 convenience and dollar stores in the San Antonio area. The retail stores violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Texas Optometry Act by selling contact lenses without requiring a prescription upon purchase.
Texas AG Ken Paxton and Nevada AG Adam Laxalt Lead Coalition of 21 States Against the Obama Administration’s Illegal “Overtime Rule”
“Once again, President Obama is trying to unilaterally rewrite the law,” Attorney General Paxton said. “And this time, it may lead to disastrous consequences for our economy. The numerous crippling federal regulations that the Obama administration has imposed on businesses in this country have been bad enough. But to pass a rule like this, all in service of a radical leftist political agenda, is inexcusable.”
Investigation Lands 25 Child Predators in Jail for Online Sex Solicitation
“This effort demonstrates the strength and effectiveness of law enforcement when it works together to crack down on child predators,” Attorney General Paxton said. “I commend everyone involved in the operation who helped identify and capture the predators before they could victimize children in Texas or elsewhere.”