AG Pax­ton Releas­es Bor­der Cri­sis Guid­ance to State and Local Law Enforce­ment, Prop­er­ty Own­ers, Texans

As Biden’s border crisis grows worse, Attorney General Paxton continues to field inquiries from state and local law enforcement, border-area property owners, and concerned Texans throughout the state.

January 25, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Sues Google for Decep­tive­ly Track­ing Users’ Loca­tion With­out Consent

Attorney General Paxton filed his third lawsuit against Google, again alleging that the company is systematically misleading and deceiving Texas consumers in violation of Texas’ Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

January 24, 2022 | Press Release

Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round Up

Important arrests made last week by both the Human Trafficking and Fugitive Apprehension units across the state.

January 21, 2022 | Press Release

Pax­ton Joins Let­ter Against OSHA Mandate

Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined several states in a comment letter opposing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which requires companies with 100+ employees to force them to be vaccinated or to test negative on a weekly basis. 

January 20, 2022 | Press Release

Pax­ton Urges Sec­re­tary of State to Fight Fen­tanyl Epidemic

Attorney General Paxton joined 16 states in urging the U.S. Department of State to take a tougher approach to stemming the influx of deadly fentanyl into our country, causing the deaths of thousands of Americans.

January 19, 2022 | Noteworthy

Pax­ton Sues Google for Mis­lead­ing Endorsements

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Google LLC, for engaging in false and misleading practices in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices—Consumer Protection Act.

January 19, 2022 | Press Release

Pax­ton Urges FDA to Pre­serve State Reg­u­la­tion of Over-the-Counter Hear­ing Aids

Attorney General Paxton joined 42 states urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to preserve state authority to enforce pro-consumer state laws governing the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids.

January 18, 2022 | Press Release

Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round Up

Important arrests made from both the human trafficking and fugitive apprehension units across the state.

January 18, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Reminds Tex­ans to Be Cau­tious of COVID Pop-Up Sites Dur­ing Omi­cron Surge

Attorney General Ken Paxton is warning Texans about potential scams during the Omicron Coronavirus variant surge.

January 13, 2022 | Noteworthy

Pax­ton Sues Planned Par­ent­hood to Dis­gorge $10 Mil­lion in Med­ic­aid Payments

On behalf of the State of Texas, Attorney General Paxton has sued Planned Parenthood Federation of America and several Planned Parenthood locations in Texas, seeking recovery of $10 million in payments made by the Texas Medicaid program.

January 13, 2022 | Press Release