Attorney General Ken Paxton Holds that State District Courts Have No Authority to Order Texas Agencies to Issue “Transgender” Driver’s Licenses and ID Documents
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a legal opinion finding that state district courts do not have the authority to direct government agencies to change the sex on government-issued identification documents such as driver's licenses, birth certificates, and ID cards to something inconsistent with a person’s biology.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Investigation into Dallas for Open Borders Sanctuary City Policies that Violate State Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation and issued a formal request for records from the City of Dallas concerning the Dallas Police Department’s refusal to comply with state and federal immigration laws.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $40 Million for Texas Following Medicaid Fraud Investigation of Molina Healthcare
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Healthcare Program Enforcement Division has secured $40 million for the State of Texas by settling an enforcement action brought under the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act (“THFPA”) against Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc. and Molina Healthcare, Inc. (together, “Molina”).
Attorney General Ken Paxton Works to Stop Unaccountable Federal Plan to Illegally Build a Nuclear Waste Facility on World’s Most Productive Oil Field
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office defended Texas before the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) yesterday against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s attempt to send the nation’s nuclear waste to a proposed facility located in Texas’s Permian Basin—the world’s most productive oil field.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Meets with Vice President Vance, DOD Secretary Hegseth, DNI Gabbard, and Governor Abbott to Discuss Border Security
Attorney General Ken Paxton participated in a roundtable with Vice President JD Vance, Department of Defense (“DOD”) Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence (“DNI”) Tulsi Gabbard, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott in Eagle Pass, Texas, to discuss ongoing efforts to secure the border.
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Investigation Leads to 10-Year Prison Sentence and Over $26 Million in Restitution for Texas Doctor
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has secured 10 years in federal prison and a $26,622,522 restitution payment for Dr. David M. Young, 61, of Fredericksburg, Texas, who was sentenced for his role in a scheme that defrauded government health care programs by prescribing durable medical equipment and genetic tests without seeing or treating patients.
Wells Fargo Abandons Anti-Energy Political Goals Due to Attorney General Paxton’s Efforts
Attorney General Paxton commended Wells Fargo for abandoning their anti-energy goal of achieving net-zero for financed emissions by 2050.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Makes Appointments to Senior Leadership Team
Attorney General Ken Paxton has appointed Austin Kinghorn as Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation, Ryan Walters as the Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy, and Billy Cole as Principal Deputy Solicitor General.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Investigation into Suspicious and Potentially Illegal Lottery “Winnings”
Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into the Texas lottery process, including two suspicious and possibly unlawful lottery “winnings” that involved bulk lottery ticket purchases and the utilization of a third-party courier service.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Congratulates Top Deputy on New Role as Advisor to Vice President JD Vance
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement congratulating Deputy Attorney General James Lloyd for being appointed Deputy Policy Director to Vice President JD Vance.