AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages hunters to take responsible action in their critical role in protecting waterfowl habitats and the lakes we love from the spread of aquatic invasive species like giant salvinia and zebra […]
General News
Crime Stoppers Tip Leads to Arrest of Drive-In Murder Suspect in Dallas
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Adiah Roberson is now back in custody following her arrest on Oct. 22. A Crime Stoppers tip led to her arrest, and a reward will be paid. […]
SCOTUS Allows Virginia to Remove Noncitizens From Voter Rolls Before Election; Attorney General Paxton and Multistate Coalition Filed Amicus Brief in Support
AUSTIN – Virginia may remove non-citizens from its voter rolls after the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of a lower court’s injunction. Attorney General Ken Paxton joined attorneys general from 25 States to file an amicus brief supporting Virginia’s […]
ICYMI: Cruz, Scott Op-Ed in Wall Street Journal: ‘What Four Years of Biden-Harris Cost You’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) wrote in a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed that the past four years of runaway inflation has strained the ability of countless American families to make ends meet. In […]
Disaster Recovery Centers Will Close Permanently Oct. 31
AUSTIN – The last of the 80 Disaster Recovery Centers opened to support Texans affected by the spring storms and Hurricane Beryl will close permanently at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, FEMA announced. Locations are: Brazos Mall 100 Hwy. 332-W Lake Jackson, TX 77566 […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues El Paso Doctor for Prescribing Dangerous “Gender Transition” Drugs to Children in Violation of Texas Law
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton sued an El Paso doctor for illegally providing “gender transition” treatments to Texas children. In some cases, the patients were as young as twelve. Senate Bill 14, a Texas law that took effect in […]
Stellar Deer Season Expected This Fall
AUSTIN — Drought-quenching spring rains and productive habitats have led biologists to predict another year of plentiful opportunities for hunters to fill their bellies and freezers with their harvests. As hunters dust off their firearms and plan trips to their […]
Attorney General Paxton Calls for Jeff Leach’s Resignation; Announces Criminal Referral After Leach Confessed to Unlawful Attempt to Influence Judge in Capital Punishment Proceedings On Behalf Of Man Sentenced to Death In Murder of 2-Year-Old Daughter
AUSTIN – On Friday, the Office of the Attorney General was notified by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals that State Representative Jeff Leach sent unethical “ex parte” communications to a sitting Judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals. In […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Indictments Against Participants In “Pay-To-Pass” Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Texas Teacher Certifications
AUSTIN – A grand jury in Harris County has issued indictments against five individuals involved in a scheme to help unqualified individuals fraudulently obtain Texas teacher certifications. The operation enabled aspiring teachers, who could not pass the Texas Education Agency […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over Unlawful Weaponization of Environmental Law
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”), and Biden-Harris Administration officials over the unlawful listing of seven freshwater mussel species under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). […]
