Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Frisco ISD for Ille­gal Electioneering

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Frisco Independent School District (“FISD”) for illegal electioneering by using taxpayer-funded resources to urge people to vote in favor of a certain policy.

February 28, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Wins Case Chal­leng­ing $1.7 Tril­lion Fed­er­al Fund­ing Bill Passed Uncon­sti­tu­tion­al­ly With Less Than Half of U.S. Con­gress Phys­i­cal­ly Present

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory in defense of the United States Constitution, with a court ruling that the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package was unlawfully passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022 without a quorum physically present as constitutionally required.

February 27, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Major Pornog­ra­phy Dis­trib­u­tor for Vio­lat­ing Texas Age Ver­i­fi­ca­tion Laws

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Aylo Global Entertainment, a major pornography distribution company, for violating HB 1181, a Texas law that requires reasonable age verification measures to protect minors from being exposed to obscene materials.

February 26, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Defends Texas Law Pro­hibit­ing Big Tech Cen­sor­ship at SCOTUS

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will defend HB 20, a Texas law that prevents major social media platforms from engaging in viewpoint discrimination and censorship, at the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) on February 26.

February 25, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Indict­ment Against Williamson Coun­ty Home­builder Nor­man Ash­by on Mul­ti­ple Charges

Norman Ashby, 46, of Georgetown, TX, has been indicted by a Williamson County Grand Jury and arrested on the felony charges of Misapplication of Fiduciary Property (greater than $300,000), Theft of Services (greater than $300,000) and Tampering with a Witness.

February 23, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Arrests Doc­tor for Repeat­ed­ly Inde­cent­ly Touch­ing Patients

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Denton Police Department have arrested a Denton-based doctor after a joint investigation that uncovered four counts of Indecent Assault.

February 23, 2024 | Press Release

Texas Attor­ney Gen­er­al Secures Con­vic­tion and 50-Year Sen­tence for Child Murderer

Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a 50-year sentence for a murderer who killed a four-year-old child.

February 23, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues School Dis­trict for Ille­gal Elec­tion­eer­ing with Pub­lic Tax Money

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Denton Independent School District (“DISD”) for illegal electioneering by using taxpayer-funded resources to stump for specific candidates during an election.

February 22, 2024 | Press Release

Texas Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Three Life Sen­tences in Decades-Old Cold Case Mur­der After Sus­pect Attempt­ed to Smug­gle Ille­gal Aliens

On February 1, 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton helped secure three consecutive life sentences against Pablo Figueroa, age 62, for a murder he committed over 40 years ago.

February 21, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Files Law­suit to Shut Down Austin-Area Illic­it Mas­sage Business

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a nuisance abatement lawsuit asking the Williamson County Courts to stop Essence Massage, located in Austin, Texas, from operating an illicit massage business in violation of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

February 21, 2024 | Press Release