October 15, 2025 – Attorney General Ken Paxton encourages all Texans to wear purple on Thursday, October 16, as a statewide initiative to raise awareness for domestic violence.
For the eleventh consecutive year, Attorney General Ken Paxton and employees of the Office of the Attorney General will take part in “Go Purple Day”, and wear purple as a visible symbol of solidarity with survivors, to honor those who have been affected by domestic violence, and to show commitment to creating safer communities across Texas.
June 12, 2025 - Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit in the ongoing 23andMe bankruptcy case to obtain a judgment confirming Texans’ right to their genetic data and requiring 23andMe to comply with Texas’s data privacy laws.
August 7, 2024 - A Timpson man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs.
Austin Yarbrough, 31, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on August 7, 2024.
July 20, 2024 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warned Texans of potential scams following the widespread CrowdStrike service outage.
Texans should be aware that bad actors can use cybersecurity incidents to take advantage of consumers. By following certain steps, the public can significantly decrease their likelihood of falling prey to a scam that could compromise personal data privacy and devices.
April 3, 2024 – Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a partnership between the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) and Texas State University (“TXST”) to facilitate educational opportunities and bring more investigative power to solving cold cases. The TXST program, termed the Cold Case Team, is a one-year internship program enabling students in the Texas State University School of Criminal Justice and Criminology to work with the OAG Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit (CCMPU).
December 22. 2023 - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has obtained an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) with CSC Holdings, LLC—the operating subsidiary of the telecommunications company Altice USA, Inc.—to ensure that it provides the services that it advertises to consumers in Texas.
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Using Attorney General Paxton’s Signature and Seal
December 11, 2023 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is warning citizens that scammers are sending fraudulent emails using his name, signature, and the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) Seal to obtain sensitive personal information.
October 17, 2023 – For the ninth consecutive year, Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) employees will participate in the Domestic Violence Awareness Month (“DVAM”) “Go Purple Day.” On Thursday, October 19th, OAG employees are encouraged to wear purple in support of survivors and raise awareness of and take a stand against domestic violence.
OAG Encourages Local Areas to Sign On to Receive Funds
July 26, 2023 – The Office of the Attorney General of Texas (“OAG”) finalized a settlement with Walmart for $168 million due to the company’s negligent practices that contributed to the nationwide opioid crisis.