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August 18, 2022 at 8:28 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion

Notification of Request for Opinion Request for Opinion RQ-0473-KP  Received: Monday, August 8, 2022 RE: Authority of a school district to contract with a vendor for security services,  including facial recognition services, under chapter 503 of the Business and Commerce Code, which r…

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August 15, 2022 at 7:28 PM

Request for Opinion

Request for Opinion Request for Opinion RQ-0471-KP  Received: Friday, August 12, 2022 RE: Required mental state under Local Government Code section 111.012, which creates a criminal offense for an officer, employee, or official of a county government who refuses to comply with applica…

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August 12, 2022 at 3:22 PM

AG Paxton Opposes EPA’s Establishment of Imprudent and Flawed National Standards for Greenhouse Gases

AG Paxton Opposes EPA?s Establishment of Imprudent and Flawed National Standards for Greenhouse Gases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12,2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ?…

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August 11, 2022 at 8:36 PM

AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Challenging CDC’s Transportation Mask Mandate

AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Challenging CDC?s Transportation Mask Mandate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Joins Amicus Br…

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August 11, 2022 at 7:07 PM

AG Paxton’s Criminal Prosecution Trial Team Secures Life Sentence for Sex Offender Who Shot Deputy in the Face

AG Paxton?s Criminal Prosecution Trial Team Secures Life Sentence for Sex Offender Who Shot Deputy in the Face FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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August 8, 2022 at 9:42 PM

AG Paxton Joins Coalition to Protect Second Amendment from Biden Administration

AG Paxton Joins Coalition to Protect Second Amendment from Biden Administration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 08, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Joins Coal…

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August 8, 2022 at 5:20 PM

AG Paxton Demands BlackRock Account for its Underperforming, Potentially Illegal 'ESG' State Pension Fund Investments

AG Paxton Demands BlackRock Account for its Underperforming, Potentially Illegal 'ESG' State Pension Fund Investments FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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August 4, 2022 at 8:35 PM

AG Paxton Files for Injunction to Stop Biden Administration from Forcing Healthcare Providers to Use State Funding for Abortions

AG Paxton Files for Injunction to Stop Biden Administration from Forcing Healthcare Providers to Use State Funding for Abortions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@oag…

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August 2, 2022 at 4:55 PM

Attorney General Paxton Announces the Formation of a Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force

Attorney General Paxton Announces the Formation of a Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]     A…

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August 2, 2022 at 4:43 PM

Request for Opinion

Request for Opinion Request for Opinion RQ-0470-KP    Received: Monday, August 1, 2022 RE: Authority to determine software systems for county departments Requested by: Hood County Attorney Granbury, Texas You are subscribed to Office of Texas Attorney General. This information has …

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August 2, 2022 at 4:00 PM

AG Paxton Joins 21 States in Amicus Brief to U.S. Supreme Court to Reexamine Spending Clause Precedent

AG Paxton Joins 21 States in Amicus Brief to U.S. Supreme Court to Reexamine Spending Clause Precedent FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? …

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July 29, 2022 at 8:57 PM

AG Paxton Announces $2.37 Billion Agreement to Settle with Former Opioid Maker

AG Paxton Announces $2.37 Billion Agreement to Settle with Former Opioid Maker FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]     AG Paxton Announces $2.…

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July 29, 2022 at 7:55 PM

Opioids Maker Teva Agrees to $4.25 billion settlement: Preliminary Agreement Will Provide Cash and Naloxone to Address Opioids Crisis

Opioids Maker Teva Agrees to $4.25 billion settlement: Preliminary Agreement Will Provide Cash and Naloxone to Address Opioids Crisis FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications…

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July 28, 2022 at 4:50 PM

AG Paxton Joins Coalition to Stop Biden Administration from Regulating Non-Functional Firearm Parts

AG Paxton Joins Coalition to Stop Biden Administration from Regulating Non-Functional Firearm Parts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG…

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July 28, 2022 at 3:36 PM

AG Paxton Leads Coalition Urging Biden Administration to Stop Exacerbating Inflation with Climate Action

AG Paxton Leads Coalition Urging Biden Administration to Stop Exacerbating Inflation with Climate Action FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ?…

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July 27, 2022 at 9:06 PM

AG Paxton Publishes New Guidance Upon Issuance of SCOTUS’s Dobbs Judgment

AG Paxton Publishes New Guidance Upon Issuance of SCOTUS?s Dobbs Judgment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Publishes New Guid…

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July 26, 2022 at 9:36 PM

AG Paxton Sues Biden Administration for Threatening to Withhold Nutrition Assistance for School Programs that Do Not Adhere to “Gender Identity” Policy

AG Paxton Sues Biden Administration for Threatening to Withhold Nutrition Assistance for School Programs that Do Not Adhere to “Gender Identity” Policy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2…

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July 26, 2022 at 8:39 PM

AG Paxton Supports SCOTUS Petition to Protect Jurors, Defend Federal Death Penalty Statute

AG Paxton Supports SCOTUS Petition to Protect Jurors, Defend Federal Death Penalty Statute FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton S…

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July 26, 2022 at 7:28 PM

AG Paxton Secures Important Victory in Fifth Circuit Against Imposing Harmful Mask-Mandates on Kids

AG Paxton Secures Important Victory in Fifth Circuit Against Imposing Harmful Mask-Mandates on Kids FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG…

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July 26, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Paxton Protects Education: Multistate Letter Succeeds in Pressuring Biden Department of Education to Let Charter Schools Flourish

Paxton Protects Education: Multistate Letter Succeeds in Pressuring Biden Department of Education to Let Charter Schools Flourish    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@…

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July 26, 2022 at 3:21 PM

AG Paxton Sends Letter to Google Urging Fair Access to Crisis Pregnancy Centers

AG Paxton Sends Letter to Google Urging Fair Access to Crisis Pregnancy Centers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Sends Letter…

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July 22, 2022 at 5:54 PM

AG Paxton Announces Forrest Brumbaugh as New Deputy AG for Legal Counsel

AG Paxton Announces Forrest Brumbaugh as New Deputy AG for Legal Counsel FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Announces Forrest B…

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July 22, 2022 at 3:58 PM

Breaking: Supreme Court Hands Texas Another Win, Biden Another Loss on Border Security

Breaking: Supreme Court Hands Texas Another Win, Biden Another Loss on Border Security FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Breaking: Supre…

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July 21, 2022 at 2:14 PM

Request for Opinion

Request for Opinion Re: Whether the city's employment of an attorney who is the son-in-law of the city manager constitutes a conflict of interest under chapter 176 of the Local Government Code or the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct   Email Title   …

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July 20, 2022 at 8:55 PM

Paxton Joins Coalition to Stop Regulation Ceding U.S. Power to the World Health Organization

Paxton Joins Coalition to Stop Regulation Ceding U.S. Power to the World Health Organization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Paxton Jo…

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July 18, 2022 at 8:28 PM

Paxton Stops Houston Business from Scamming Texans with Fake Training Services

Paxton Stops Houston Business from Scamming Texans with Fake Training Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Paxton Stops Houston Bu…

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July 18, 2022 at 6:12 PM

AG Paxton Urges Supreme Court to Oppose Biden Admin’s Efforts to Re-Implement Policy Releasing Criminal Illegals Back into the United States

AG Paxton Urges Supreme Court to Oppose Biden Admin?s Efforts to Re-Implement Policy Releasing Criminal Illegals Back into the United States FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communi…

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July 14, 2022 at 4:32 PM

Paxton Sues Biden Admin Over Its Efforts to Force Abortions in Texas

Paxton Sues Biden Admin Over Its Efforts to Force Abortions in Texas   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2021 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]     Paxton Sues Biden Admin Over It…

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July 14, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Request for Opinion

Request for Opinion Re: Whether a county's reimbursement of taxes under certain agreements constitute a grant of public money within the scope of Local Government Code subsection 381.004(h)   Email Title     RQ-0468-KPGo to:RQ0468P.pdfReceived: Monda…

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July 13, 2022 at 9:33 PM

Paxton Leads Coalition to Stop EPA from Banning Safe, Widely Used, Commercially Critical Compound

Paxton Leads Coalition to Stop EPA from Banning Safe, Widely Used, Commercially Critical Compound FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Paxt…

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July 13, 2022 at 8:55 PM

Request for Opinion

Request for Opinion Re: Authority of a water control and improvement district to use surplus funds from its interest and sinking fund   Email Title     RQ-0467-KPGo to:RQ0467P.pdfReceived: Friday, July 8, 2022Re: Authority of a water control and impr…

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July 13, 2022 at 3:34 PM

AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Supporting States’ Freedom to Regulate Own Emissions

AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Supporting States? Freedom to Regulate Own Emissions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Joins Amic…

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July 12, 2022 at 8:52 PM

Communications Director Alejandro Garcia Announces Departure from Agency; Attorney General Paxton Thanks Him for His Service to Texas

Communications Director Alejandro Garcia Announces Departure from Agency; Attorney General Paxton Thanks Him for His Service to Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications…

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July 12, 2022 at 7:28 PM

AG Paxton Leads Coalition Challenging Court’s Decision Eroding Constitutional Separation of Powers, Federalism Concerns

AG Paxton Leads Coalition Challenging Court?s Decision Eroding Constitutional Separation of Powers, Federalism Concerns FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]…

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July 8, 2022 at 7:32 PM

Request for Opinion

Request for Opinion Re: Whether a corporate entity can serve as a substitute trustee for purposes of conducting a mortgage foreclosure sale under Property Code chapter 51   Email Title     RQ-0466-KPGo to:RQ0466P.pdfReceived: Thursday, July 7, 2022Re…

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July 8, 2022 at 7:23 PM

AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Alabama Law Prohibiting “Transgender” Procedures on Children

AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Alabama Law Prohibiting ?Transgender? Procedures on Children FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG…

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July 8, 2022 at 7:17 PM

Paxton Joins Coalition to Protect Students’ Religious Liberty

Paxton Joins Coalition to Protect Students? Religious Liberty FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Paxton Joins Coalition to Protect Student…

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July 7, 2022 at 8:44 PM

AG Paxton Announces Guilty Verdict in Freddie Smith Capital Murder Trial

AG Paxton Announces Guilty Verdict in Freddie Smith Capital Murder Trial FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]     AG Paxton Announces Guilty Ver…

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July 7, 2022 at 2:29 PM

AG Paxton Fights EPA Over Unconstitutional Regulation of Power Plants

AG Paxton Fights EPA Over Unconstitutional Regulation of Power Plants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Fights EPA Over Unconst…

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July 6, 2022 at 9:02 PM

AG Paxton Asks Court to Rehear Decision Giving One State Power to Regulate Other States’ Climate Policies

AG Paxton Asks Court to Rehear Decision Giving One State Power to Regulate Other States? Climate Policies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ?…

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July 6, 2022 at 7:19 PM

AG Paxton Pushes Back Against Court Decision Threatening Religious Liberty

AG Paxton Pushes Back Against Court Decision Threatening Religious Liberty   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]     AG Paxton Pushes Back Agai…

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July 1, 2022 at 8:41 PM

AG Paxton Sends Letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Baby Formula Shortage

AG Paxton Sends Letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Baby Formula Shortage FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Sends Letter …

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July 1, 2022 at 8:09 PM

AG Paxton Files Two Amicus Briefs Opposing Biden’s Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandates

AG Paxton Files Two Amicus Briefs Opposing Biden?s Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandates FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Files …

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June 30, 2022 at 9:52 PM

AG Paxton Challenges Biden’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fuel Efficiency and Electric Vehicle Requirements

AG Paxton Challenges Biden?s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fuel Efficiency and Electric Vehicle Requirements FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]…

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June 30, 2022 at 9:03 PM

AG Paxton Files Emergency Motion with Texas Supreme Court in Support of Pre-Roe Statutes Barring Abortions

AG Paxton Files Emergency Motion with Texas Supreme Court in Support of Pre-Roe Statutes Barring Abortions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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June 30, 2022 at 2:35 PM

Request for Opinion

Request for Opinion Re: Whether an individual convicted of a felony in another state whose "rights of citizenship" have been restored by the other state is eligible to run for office in Texas under Election Code section 141.001   Email Title     RQ-0…

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June 30, 2022 at 2:33 PM

AG Paxton Disappointed with SCOTUS Decision to Let Biden Admin Abandon Remain-in-Mexico Program

AG Paxton Disappointed with SCOTUS Decision to Let Biden Admin Abandon Remain-in-Mexico Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Pax…

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June 30, 2022 at 2:16 PM

AG Paxton Celebrates SCOTUS Victory: Biden Environmental Regs Not Unlimited

AG Paxton Celebrates SCOTUS Victory: Biden Environmental Regs Not Unlimited FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Celebrates SCOTU…

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June 28, 2022 at 10:14 PM

AG Paxton Launches Investigation Into Walmart for Potentially Deceiving Texans About Opioids

AG Paxton Launches Investigation Into Walmart for Potentially Deceiving Texans About Opioids FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 20022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxto…

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June 28, 2022 at 8:18 PM

AG Paxton Proud of His Agency’s Work in Support of Religious Liberty Win at the U.S. Supreme Court

AG Paxton Proud of His Agency?s Work in Support of Religious Liberty Win at the U.S. Supreme Court FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG …

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