AG Paxton: Arrest of Backpage.com CEO Shows Texas Doesn’t Tolerate Human Trafficking
“Making money off the backs of innocent human beings by allowing them to be exploited for modern-day slavery is not acceptable in Texas,” Attorney General Paxton said. “I intend to use every resource my office has to make sure those who profit from the exploitation and trafficking of persons are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
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.”
MEDIA ADVISORY — Wednesday, October 5: Barney Ronald Fuller, Jr. Scheduled for Execution
Pursuant to an order of the 349th Judicial District Court of Houston County, Fuller is scheduled for execution after 6:00 p.m. on October 5, 2016.
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 Responds to Supreme Court’s Denial of Obama Administration’s Request to Rehear Immigration Case
“The State of Texas’ position has been validated by the U.S. Supreme Court today as they denied the Obama administration’s petition to rehear the immigration case. Rewriting national immigration law requires the full and careful consideration of Congress. This is the latest setback to the president’s attempt to expand executive power and another victory for those who believe in the Constitution’s separation of powers and the rule of law.”
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.”
AG Paxton’s Criminal Investigations Division Helps Put Child Predator Away for Life
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the successful conviction of John David Payne, 37, to life in prison for Online Solicitation of a Minor in Montgomery County. The conviction stems from undercover operations conducted by the Conroe Police Department, the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and testimony from the Texas attorney general’s Criminal Investigations Division (CID).