KEN PAXTON

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Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Inves­ti­gates the Amer­i­can Acad­e­my of Pedi­atrics for Decep­tive­ly Pro­mot­ing Child­hood Vac­cines for Finan­cial Gain

Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into the American Academy of Pediatrics (“AAP”) over concerns that the organization may be promoting and recommending childhood vaccines for financial gain.

“Parents deserve vaccine recommendations that are driven by science and the best interests of their children, not by financial gains or bribes from Big Pharma,” said Attorney General Paxton. “My office will fight to protect kids’ health and uphold transparency in the medical industry alongside President Trump and Secretary Kennedy. If the American Academy of Pediatrics is giving medical guidance that is fueled by financial incentives, we will expose and put an end to this unlawful behavior.”

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Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Final­izes His­toric Set­tle­ment with Texas Children’s Hos­pi­tal, Cre­at­ing First-Ever Detran­si­tion Clin­ic and Secur­ing Near­ly $10 Mil­lion for Texas

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s historic settlement agreement with Texas Children’s Hospital (“Texas Children’s”) has been fully executed.

In May, Attorney General Paxton secured the landmark settlement with Texas Children’s, which compels the creation of the country’s first-ever Detransition Clinic. It requires the hospital to pay $10 million to resolve claims brought under the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act and the federal False Claims Act for billing Texas Medicaid for unallowable and illegal “gender-transition” interventions. Among other things, the settlement also compels the permanent and irrevocable termination of privileges of multiple physicians and requires Texas Children’s to amend their bylaws to specify that performance of gender-transition interventions triggers automatic relinquishment of medical staff privileges. This historic legal victory follows an extensive investigation led by the OAG’s Healthcare Program Enforcement Division.

“This historic settlement is a resounding defeat for the radical gender ideology that has preyed on Texas children under the guise of ‘care,’” said Attorney General Paxton. “Texas Children’s has agreed to pay millions back to Texas. The detransition clinic, which is the first of its kind, must open within months. Activist doctors who harmed children have been fired. This settlement sends an unmistakable message: if you put radical ideology over children's health, my office will go after you. We will continue to lead the way in stopping the far-left’s radical gender agenda.”

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Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Pro­tects Texas Oil and Gas Pro­duc­tion by Vacat­ing Biden-Era Rule That Unlaw­ful­ly List­ed the Dunes Sage­brush Lizard as Endangered

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a settlement vacating and remanding the Biden Administration's listing of the dunes sagebrush lizard as endangered. This legal victory ends an unlawful rule that threatened Texas's oil and gas industry.

“The Biden Administration overlooked vital data when it unlawfully listed the dunes sagebrush lizard as endangered,” said Attorney General Paxton. “I am grateful that the Trump Administration has recognized this mistake and has committed to reevaluating the listing decision under the proper framework as established by the Endangered Species Act. Texas, its people, and its industries should not have to suffer the effects of an illegal rule while the Fish and Wildlife Service further evaluates the status of the species. Vacatur of the rule avoids these effects and ensures that the lizard’s status will be properly assessed over the coming months.”

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Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Pro­tects Texas Women by Launch­ing Land­mark Inves­ti­ga­tions into Pop­u­lar Women’s Brands Over Tox­ic Chem­i­cals in Their Products

Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched investigations into popular products to protect women’s health. The OAG is investigating a number of feminine care and cosmetic product brands, including lip balm, lipstick, and other product manufacturers. These industry-wide investigations will determine whether companies are deceiving consumers about the presence of toxic chemicals in their products.

“I will continue to work tirelessly to help Make America Healthy Again by stopping companies that illegally put toxic heavy metals and dangerous chemicals in their products,” said Attorney General Paxton. “Many corporations have neglected the health of women by using harmful ingredients in their everyday products, but my office will fight to defend Texas women and their health. No corporation should mislead women about the safety of its products, and my office will thoroughly investigate any company that harms the health of Texans.”

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Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures His­toric Legal Vic­to­ry Forc­ing Dis­cord to Pro­tect Texas Chil­dren from Online Predators

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a landmark Agreed Temporary Injunction (“TI”) against Discord that requires the tech company to give Texas children the same age-assurance and default safety protections it already provides to its users in the United Kingdom. Discord has 90 days to turn them on for every Texas user, and the order sets a new standard for what Big Tech companies can expect when they do business in this state.

“Discord built a platform where adult predators could hunt Texas children, then looked parents in the eye and told them it was safe,” said Attorney General Paxton. “It wasn’t. Discord built safety measures to protect these kids. It extended these measures to children in Britain and denied them to children in Texas. That ends now. My office forced Discord to turn those protections on for every Texas child, and I will never stop fighting to keep predators away from our kids.”

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CON­SUMER ALERT: Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Issues Guid­ance to Pro­tect Tex­ans from Flood-Relat­ed Scams and Price Gouging

As communities across Texas continue to be affected by devastating flooding and additional severe weather remains possible, Attorney General Ken Paxton is urging Texans to stay vigilant against scams, fraudulent charities, and illegal price gouging centered around the flooding in Texas.

“My heart breaks for the victims whose lives have been lost and every Texan who has been affected by the devastating flooding we’re seeing, and I will not allow scammers and bad actors to price gouge as the storms continue to impact our communities. Unfortunately, bad actors often try to take advantage in difficult times by operating fake charities, running donation scams, and price gouging,” said Attorney General Paxton. “Let me be clear: it is illegal for a business or individual to price gouge and unreasonably raise the cost of goods during a declared disaster. My office will work to ensure that Texans are not taken advantage of. Anyone who believes they have encountered price gouging or a scam is encouraged to call my office’s toll-free complaint line at (800) 621-0508 or file a complaint online at https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection.”

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Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Issues State­ment in Sup­port of House Res­o­lu­tion 50 to Affirm Texas’s Right to Secure Its Border

Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a statement expressing strong support for House Resolution 50 (“H.Res.50”), sponsored by Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19). This resolution would affirm the constitutional authority of U.S. States to defend themselves against border invasions.

“H.Res.50 serves as a vindication of Texas’s actions to defend its borders and a repudiation of the Biden-era legal attacks against our state. Importantly, it is a step toward strengthening border security going forward,” said Attorney General Paxton. “The Biden Administration allowed for the infiltration of illegal aliens and criminals into our country that led to an invasion-level border crisis. President Trump is doing tremendous work to save our country and secure our border. My office successfully defended SB 4, which protects Texas's right to arrest illegals, protect our citizens, and enforce immigration law. I am in strong support of H.Res.50 as it further affirms that the Constitution's Self-Defense Clause gives states an independent right to act when invaded, as Texas was under Joe Biden. When Texas joined the Union, it retained sovereign authority to defend its people and territory. I will stop at nothing to protect and preserve that right.”

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Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Secures $150 Mil­lion Set­tle­ment Against 23andMe Over Data Breach That Exposed Genet­ic Infor­ma­tion of 6.9 Mil­lion People

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe, which helps resolve issues stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million for a multistate coalition of 42 states.

“The 23andMe data breach was a serious failure to protect consumers’ privacy that exposed the genetic information of millions of people,” said Attorney General Paxton. “Companies that collect and profit from Texans’ most personal information have a legal duty to protect it. This settlement sends a clear message that companies cannot cut corners on data security. It helps ensure stronger protections for consumers’ genetic information moving forward.”