Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Urges Texas House to Pass Leg­is­la­tion to Ensure the Pros­e­cu­tion of Vot­er Fraud and Uphold Elec­tion Integrity

Attorney General Ken Paxton called on the Texas House of Representatives to pass strong election integrity legislation that would restore the Office of the Attorney General’s (“OAG”) ability to prosecute voter fraud when local officials refuse to do so.

May 28, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Announces Arrest of Two Ille­gal Aliens in Con­nec­tion with the Death of a Woman on Lake Grapevine

Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced the arrest of an illegal alien suspected of killing a woman kayaking on Lake Grapevine over the weekend and another illegal alien who helped her flee the scene of the crime.

May 27, 2025 | Press Release

Trump Admin­is­tra­tion Sup­ports Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Paxton’s Law­suit Against Black­Rock, State Street, and Van­guard for Ille­gal­ly Manip­u­lat­ing Ener­gy Markets

The Trump Administration’s Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) have taken legal action supporting Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard for conspiring to artificially manipulate the coal market through anticompetitive trade practices.

May 23, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Urges Con­gress to Pass Nation­al Con­sti­tu­tion­al Con­cealed Car­ry Legislation

Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a multistate letter to Congress urging the passage of H.R. 38, the “Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.”

May 21, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Announces Exe­cu­tion of Man Who Burned 76-Year-Old Grand­moth­er to Death in Gas Sta­tion Robbery

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the execution of Matthew Lee Johnson, 49, for the murder of 76-year-old grandmother Nancy Harris.

May 20, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Announces the Arrest of Hous­ton Child Sex Traf­fick­er and Recov­ers Under­age Victim

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Deveon Dwayne Byrd for sex trafficking minors and the recovery of a 17-year-old victim in Houston, Texas.

May 20, 2025 | Press Release

Texas Office of the Attor­ney Gen­er­al Clos­es Inves­ti­ga­tion into Insur­ance Com­pa­ny After Deter­min­ing No Vio­la­tions Occurred

In March, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into Superior Insurance for allegedly using private investigators to perform surveillance and gather potentially confidential information on lawmakers, journalists, and private citizens with pending insurance claims against Superior.

May 19, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Stops Biden’s Pro­noun Police” Rule Attempt­ing to Force Busi­ness­es to Adopt Tox­ic Trans­gen­der” Work­place Policies

Attorney General Ken Paxton has successfully stopped an enforcement guidance issued under former President Joe Biden that sought to redefine the definition of “discrimination” to include self-professed “gender identity.”

May 16, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Reach­es Agree­ment Requir­ing Travis Coun­ty to Abide by the Texas Open Meet­ings Act and Oth­er Gov­ern­ment Trans­paren­cy Laws

Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached an agreed final judgment with the Travis County Commissioners Court, ensuring that they will comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act and other government transparency laws.

May 14, 2025 | Press Release