Today, Attorney General Paxton sent a letter and accompanying Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to the Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System seeking information about its policy preventing parents and guardians from accessing their children’s medical records if the children are between […]
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Paxton Highlights Danger of Forcing Schoolchildren to be Injected with Covid-19 Vaccine
Attorney General Paxton joined a Louisiana-led letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expressing deep concerns over children being required to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The letter discusses the October 2022 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meetings, especially their vote to add COVID-19 vaccines to the […]
Waterfowl Hunters Can Lend a Hand to Prevent Spread of Invasive Species
The new waterfowl hunting season is just around the corner and hunters across the state are gearing up in anticipation for opening day. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds waterfowl hunters to join the fight against the spread […]
Texas Oyster Season Opens Nov. 1 With Multiple Bay Closures
The Texas commercial and recreational oyster season opens Tuesday, Nov. 1 and closes April 30, 2023. In an effort to protect and restore oyster reefs showing signs of environmental stress, many shellfish harvest areas will be closed to oyster fishing […]
Let’s Celebrate and Honor the Men and Women Who Served in the U.S. Armed Forces on Veteran’s Day
November 11th, Veterans Day, is a special day set apart so that all can celebrate and honor the men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces to protect the freedoms we enjoy. We should always remember our veterans’ […]
Harris County Commissioners Court Approves Burn Ban
Today, Harris County Commissioner’s Court approved an outdoor burn ban due to continuous drought conditions across unincorporated Harris County. There are now 144 Texas counties with burn bans, including Harris, Galveston, Waller, Chambers and Liberty counties. “The burn ban is […]
Fiscal Notes: Agriculture Industry Grows Texas
Texas has about 247,000 farms and ranches and 126 million acres of farmland, more than any other state. In 2021, Texas ranked fourth among states for total cash receipts for all agricultural commodities — including Texas’ prominent cotton industry in […]
Dry Weather Tempers Expectations for General White-Tailed Deer Season
With dry weather persisting throughout much of the state, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists expect hunters to see deer consistently frequenting feeders during the start of the general white-tailed deer season. “A number of hunters and landowners report […]
Texas Agriculture Bears Economic Fruit
Texas’ reliance on its rural areas — and populations — cannot be overstated. This month’s Fiscal Notes calls attention to the contributions of the state’s agriculture industry and a rural health care system in crisis. “Rural Texas, its people and its industries have formed the […]
Paxton Takes Action to Protect Consumers, Lower Prescription Drug Costs, and Ensure Oversight of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Attorney General Paxton has joined a Minnesota-led amicus brief in the Denver-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in support of Oklahoma’s right, as well as the right of all states, to protect consumers through the regulation of […]
