Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Urges Texas Leg­is­la­ture to Ful­ly Fund OAG’s Law Enforce­ment Ini­tia­tive to Keep Texas Safe

Attorney General Ken Paxton testified before the Senate Finance Committee today, urging lawmakers to fully fund the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”), ensuring that state laws are enforced and the people of Texas are protected.

January 28, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Hosts Crime Vic­tims Ser­vices Con­fer­ence to Facil­i­tate Assis­tance Efforts for Vic­tims of Vio­lent Crime and Exploitation

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Crime Victim Services Division (“CVS”) hosted a conference this week bringing together leaders in the victim services field to strengthen collaboration and reinforce the Office of the Attorney General’s ability to provide swift, effective assistance to victims of violent crime and exploitation.

January 24, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Announces the End of the Texas State Bar’s Base­less and Polit­i­cal­ly Moti­vat­ed Attempt to Pun­ish Elec­tion Integri­ty Efforts

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the Texas State Bar has abandoned its long-running attempt to sanction Attorney General Paxton after four years of wasteful politically motivated lawfare.

January 24, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Warns Major Finan­cial Insti­tu­tions that DEI and ESG Com­mit­ments Could Lead to Enforce­ment Actions if Found to Vio­late State or Fed­er­al Laws

Attorney General Ken Paxton and 10 State Attorneys General warned major financial institutions that certain diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) and environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) commitments could lead to enforcement actions if they are found to violate state or federal law following a review.

January 23, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures $7.4 Bil­lion Set­tle­ment With Pur­due Phar­ma and Sack­ler Fam­i­ly for Role in Opi­oid Epidemic

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that a bipartisan coalition of states and other parties reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma, Inc. (“Purdue”) for their instrumental role in creating the opioid crisis.

January 23, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Cel­e­brates the Inau­gu­ra­tion of Pres­i­dent Don­ald Trump

Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

January 20, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Biden Dur­ing the Administration’s Final Hours to Stop Unlaw­ful Ban on Off­shore Drilling

Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Biden Administration during its final hours to prevent President Joe Biden’s unlawful restriction of offshore drilling in violation of federal law.

January 20, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Defeats Biden Administration’s Unlaw­ful DACA Pol­i­cy at the Fifth Cir­cuit, Secur­ing a Major Win for Texas and Bor­der Security

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which affirmed a district court’s ruling that the Biden Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) policy is unlawful.

January 17, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Con­grat­u­lates Exec­u­tive Team Mem­bers on Join­ing the Trump Administration

Attorney General Ken Paxton congratulated two top staff after President Donald Trump announced their appointments to the White House National Economic Council (“NEC”).

January 17, 2025 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Biden Admin­is­tra­tion to Pre­vent Last Minute Ban on Gas-Pow­ered Water Heaters

Attorney General Ken Paxton is fighting to stop Joe Biden’s effort to ban gas-powered water heaters as part of his radical environmental agenda that hurts consumers.

January 17, 2025 | Press Release