Ken Paxton

Trial judge cannot refuse a surety’s affidavit to surrender a principal

County compliance with Local Government Code competitive bidding procedures before renewing or extending a county facility management contract

Transfer of county school land to an independent school district

Authority of a conservation district to change the directors’ terms of office from two to four years

Effect of Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act on generation interconnection agreements between a Texas transmission service provider and certain entities

Use of parent-teacher association donations to school district under Education Code section 11.156(c)

Executive Order GA-38 generally prohibits a governmental entity, including a county, city, school district, or public health authority, from requiring any person to wear a face covering or to mandate that another person wear a face covering. 

Section 39.03 of the Penal Code makes it an offense for a “public servant acting under color of his office or employment” to intentionally deny or impede “another in the exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power, or immunity, knowing his conduct is unlawful.” 

Authority of district attorney to represent State in municipal court in litigation pertaining to Code of Criminal Procedure article 17.292 emergency protective order

Enforceability of city action transitioning to staggered elections for city officials

Maximum allowable term of deferred adjudication community supervision for third degree felonies under Penal Code, title 7 and Health and Safety Code chapter 481