AG Pax­ton Secures $85 Mil­lion Set­tle­ment in Prin­ci­ple with Volk­swa­gen and Audi Over Their Vio­la­tions of Texas Envi­ron­men­tal Laws

Attorney General Paxton has agreed to a settlement agreement in principle with Volkswagen and Audi after the car manufacturers employed the use of illegal emission-evading technology in violation of Texas environmental laws.

May 25, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Files Law­suit Against IRS Over Biden Plan to Impair Child Sup­port Program

Attorney General Paxton sued the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) after a devastating policy change that would severely limit the ability of child support enforcement agencies (“CSEAs”) across the country to utilize valuable contractor resources to support the families they serve.

May 25, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Announces Law­suit Against Hilton For Vio­la­tions of Texas Con­sumer Pro­tec­tion Laws and Lack of Price Transparency

Attorney General Paxton filed another lawsuit against a global hotel chain for misleading consumers about the true costs of hotel rooms in violation of Texas consumer protection laws.

May 24, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Sues Biden Admin­is­tra­tion Over Their Ille­gal Use of a Mobile Phone App to Bring Count­less Ille­gal Aliens into the Country

Attorney General Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration to challenge a rule that encourages illegal immigrants to use a mobile application to schedule their unlawful crossing into the United States. 

May 23, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Fights to Ensure that Vet­er­ans Receive Their Full Edu­ca­tion­al Benefits

Attorney General Paxton joined a multistate amicus brief that is in support of a U.S. Army veteran seeking full access to the educational benefits earned from his patriotic service to the country and multiple tours of duty.

May 22, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Secures 18-year Prison Sen­tence for Dan­ger­ous Repeat Sex Offender

The efforts of Attorney General Paxton’s Criminal Prosecution Division have led to repeat sex offender Daniel Barbosa, 37, being sentenced to 18 years in prison by Judge Jennifer Pena from the 290th District Court of Bexar County, Texas.

May 19, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Announces Sec­ond Inves­ti­ga­tion into Texas Hos­pi­tal for Poten­tial­ly Unlaw­ful­ly Per­form­ing Gen­der Tran­si­tion­ing” Procedures

Attorney General Paxton has announced an investigation into Texas Children’s Hospital to determine if the entity is actively engaging in illegal behavior and performing “gender transitioning” procedures on children.  

May 19, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Secures Agree­ment with Mar­riott to End Hid­den Hotel Fees and Ensure Transparency

Attorney General Paxton has entered into a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) to ensure that the global hotel company properly discloses “resort fees” and other hidden costs to consumers in its advertisements and during the room booking process.  

May 16, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Sues Hyatt Hotels for Decep­tive Trade Prac­tices Regard­ing the True Price of Hotel Rooms

Attorney General Paxton filed a lawsuit against Hyatt Hotels Corporation d/b/a Hyatt Corporation; Hyatt Franchising, LLC (“Hyatt”), one of the largest hotel operators in the country, for violating Texas consumer protection laws by marketing hotel rooms at prices that were not available to the public as advertised.

May 16, 2023 | Press Release

Paxton’s Med­ic­aid Fraud Con­trol Unit Helps Secure Swift Con­vic­tion of Health­care Mar­keter for Ille­gal Kick­back Scheme

Attorney General Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit successfully secured a conviction against Patrick Osemwengie, of Richmond, Texas, in a Houston federal court.

May 16, 2023 | Press Release