AG Pax­ton Tells Fifth Cir­cuit Oba­macare is (Still) Uncon­sti­tu­tion­al; Encour­ages Real Reform and Exper­i­men­ta­tion to Address Health Care Access

Today, on behalf of Attorney General Ken Paxton and a coalition of 18 states, Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins argued at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging that court to uphold a U.S. district court’s ruling declaring Obamacare unconstitutional in its entirety.

July 09, 2019 | Press Release

Texas Solic­i­tor Gen­er­al Kyle Hawkins Tes­ti­fies Before U.S. House Judi­cia­ry Subcommittee

Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins today testified in Washington, D.C., before the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

June 25, 2019 | Noteworthy

AG Pax­ton Launch­es New City­wide Immer­sive Train­ing Ini­tia­tive to Com­bat Human Traf­fick­ing in Texas

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the launch of new partnerships between his office and cities across the state to educate and mobilize Texans in the fight against human trafficking.

June 24, 2019 | Noteworthy

Law Enforce­ment Division’s Cap­tain Wes Hens­ley Hon­ored for Valor

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that Captain Wes Hensley from the Law Enforcement Division of his office received an award for valor during the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement’s annual Law Enforcement Achievement Awards Ceremony at the state Capitol.

June 21, 2019 | Noteworthy

AG Paxton’s Med­ic­aid Fraud Con­trol Unit Helps Feds Catch Three Indi­vid­u­als in Mul­ti­mil­lion-Dol­lar Health Care Fraud Scheme

Investigative work by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office helped the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) bring charges today against the director and two operators of a Houston-based medical clinic for their alleged participation in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme.

June 21, 2019 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Applauds SCO­TUS Deci­sion Pro­tect­ing Cross at Vet­er­ans Memorial

The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that a cross may continue to mark a World War I veterans memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland.

June 20, 2019 | Noteworthy