Tx Attorney General Press Release

Paxton Announces Details of $290 Million Opioid Settlement; Shelby County to Receive Funds

October 26, 2021 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $290 million statewide opioid settlement agreement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve opioid-related claims. The agreement will largely track the terms of the Global Prescription Opioid Litigation Settlement Agreement that was announced July 23, 2021. According to the settlement, Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $291,841,754.89 into the Qualified Settlement Fund, representing Texas’s allocation of the Global Abatement Settlement.

Paxton Calls Attention to Domestic Violence on Go Purple Day

October 21, 2021 – For the seventh year, on October 21, 2021, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the OAG employees participated in the Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) Purple Day event. Every year, OAG employees are encouraged to “Go Purple” in support of survivors and to raise awareness and take a stand against domestic violence.

AG Paxton Announces Formation of 2021 Texas Election Integrity Unit

October 18, 2021 – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the formation of his 2021 Texas Election Integrity Unit, which is a concentrated effort to devote agency lawyers, investigators, support staff, and resources to ensuring this local election season—which begins with early voting today, Monday, October 18—is run transparently and securely. The Integrity Unit’s primary function is to serve as a focused resource to both election officials and the public.

Paxton Joins $21 Billion Opioid Distributor Settlement

August 10, 2021 – Following on his previous announcement, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his intention to join the $21 billion opioid distributor settlement in a press conference on Thursday. The settlement includes up to $1.1 billion awarded to Texas and its subdivisions. Opioid distributors are also creating a nationwide clearinghouse to prevent drug diversion. Local counties and cities will need to join now to maximize the benefit of this settlement with most of this money going to expert-approved opioid abatement strategies.

Paxton Statement on Vaccination Mandates

July 30, 2021 - Attorney General Ken Paxton condemns Democrats’ attempts to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for state and federal employees. It’s unprecedented that the Biden Administration is mandating a vaccine that is not fully FDA approved. General Paxton is committed to the health and safety of all Texans, as well as safeguarding Texans’ right to individual liberty. An individual’s freedom to make personal decisions cannot be infringed. Currently, under Texas law, Texans have the right to choose whether they will get vaccinated.

Attorney General Paxton Announces Global Opioid Settlement

Settlement includes Texas political subdivisions; if subdivisions join Texas could receive over $1.5 billion

AG Paxton's Law Enforcement Round Up Includes Shelby County Man

May 28, 2021 - AG Paxton reports on five individuals arrested during its Law Enforcement Round Up and one of the fugitives was a Shelby County man.

The Child Exploitation Unit made one arrest last week.

AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up

May 11, 2021 - The Child Exploitation Unit made several noteworthy arrests last week.

In San Augustine County, Christopher Scott Tyre was arrested in San Augustine on one count of Promotion of Child Pornography on May 4. This case was received as a NCMEC CyberTipline report involving the upload of an image of child pornography to a social media platform. Investigators seized several items for examination by the Digital Forensics Unit from Tyre’s home. Tyre was booked into the San Augustine County Jail without incident.

Consumer Alert: Be Cautious When Purchasing Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

May 7, 2021 - Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned Texans to be cautious when considering buying from companies selling over-the-counter hearing aids, particularly online or by mail order. Many hearing devices sold this way are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are deceptively marketed as medical hearing devices when they contain low-quality amplifiers.

Texans Should Remember These Tips When Purchasing a Hearing Aid

AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up Includes Shelby County Man

The OAG’s Child Exploitation Unit made three arrests last week.

Shelby County Today

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