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August 12, 2024 at 7:02 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0557-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0557-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0557-KP? Received: August 8, 2024 RE: Authority of a county commissioners court to enact an order penalizing a dog owner for a public nuisance due to the dog?s excessive barking Requested by: Bandera County Attorn…
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August 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0556-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0556-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0556-KP  Received: August 5, 2024 RE: Authority of the Texas Supreme Court to require district and county clerks to integrate their case management systems with the proprietary re:SearchTX database Requested by: T…
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August 12, 2024 at 1:25 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Opens Investigation Into CenterPoint Energy’s Conduct During Hurricane Beryl

Attorney General Ken Paxton Opens Investigation Into CenterPoint Energy?s Conduct During Hurricane Beryl FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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August 8, 2024 at 3:42 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton's Ongoing Investigation Into ActBlue Yields Cooperation On Donor Credit Card Identification

Attorney General Ken Paxton's Ongoing Investigation Into ActBlue Yields Cooperation On Donor Credit Card Identification FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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August 6, 2024 at 9:22 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0555-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0555-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0555-KP  Received: August 2, 2024 RE: Authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to regulate and license providers of Individualized Skills and Socialization services under chapter 103 of the Human Reso…
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August 6, 2024 at 9:19 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0554-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0554-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0554-KP  Received: August 1, 2024 RE: Application of Government Code chapter 573 and several provisions of the Election Code to a county election administrator who is the spouse of a county commissioner Requested …
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August 6, 2024 at 6:29 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Delivers Major Win Against Google’s Internet Search Monopoly and Anticompetitive Business Practices

Attorney General Ken Paxton Delivers Major Win Against Google?s Internet Search Monopoly and Anticompetitive Business Practices FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@oag.…
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August 1, 2024 at 5:03 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Challenges Biden Administration’s Unlawful Weaponization of Environmental Law

Attorney General Ken Paxton Challenges Biden Administration?s Unlawful Weaponization of Environmental Law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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August 1, 2024 at 3:53 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Final Victory, Forcing Biden to Continue Border Wall Construction

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Final Victory, Forcing Biden to Continue Border Wall Construction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ?…
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August 1, 2024 at 2:43 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Appoints New Deputy First Assistant Attorney General and Announces Senior Staff Promotions

Attorney General Ken Paxton Appoints New Deputy First Assistant Attorney General and Announces Senior Staff Promotions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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July 31, 2024 at 5:28 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Major Victory Against Biden Administration’s Attempt to Remove Rio Grande Border Buoys

Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Major Victory Against Biden Administration?s Attempt to Remove Rio Grande Border Buoys FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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July 30, 2024 at 8:40 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure 60-Month Prison Sentence and Nearly $5 Million in Restitution for Health Care Fraudster

Attorney General Ken Paxton?s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure 60-Month Prison Sentence and Nearly $5 Million in Restitution for Health Care Fraudster FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512…
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July 30, 2024 at 1:48 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $1.4 Billion Settlement with Meta Over Its Unauthorized Capture of Personal Biometric Data In Largest Settlement Ever Obtained From An Action Brought By A Single State

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $1.4 Billion Settlement with Meta Over Its Unauthorized Capture of Personal Biometric Data In Largest Settlement Ever Obtained From An Action Brought By A Single State FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2024 www.texasa…
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July 29, 2024 at 5:20 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0553-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0553-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0553-KP? Received: July 26, 2024 RE: Whether a vote by the board of a school district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school affirming the existing policy to permit a chaplain to be hired by or vol…
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July 29, 2024 at 5:18 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0552-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0552-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0552-KP  Received: July 25, 2024 RE: Whether electronic notice captured by a QR code on a traffic violation card satisfies the notice requirements of Transportation Code sections 543.003 and 543.004 Requested by: …
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July 29, 2024 at 5:14 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0551-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0551-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0551-KP  Received: July 25, 2024 RE: Whether a county commissioner may simultaneously serve as chief of the local fire department Requested by: Andrews County Attorney You are subscribed to Office of Texas Atto…
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July 29, 2024 at 5:12 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0550-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0550-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0550-KP  Received: July 24, 2024 RE: Whether a county commissioners court may pay the legal defense costs incurred by a district attorney in successfully defending against a grievance filed against her with the Of…
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July 25, 2024 at 9:28 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Rule Forcing Health Entities to Provide Contraceptives To Minors Without Parental Consent, in Violation of State Law

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Rule Forcing Health Entities to Provide Contraceptives To Minors Without Parental Consent, in Violation of State Law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov P…
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July 19, 2024 at 9:56 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Consumer Alert Warning Texans of Potential Scams Following Nationwide CrowdStrike Outage

Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Consumer Alert Warning Texans of Potential Scams Following Nationwide CrowdStrike Outage FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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July 15, 2024 at 9:55 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sends Letter to U.S. Senate Urging Passage of The SAVE Act, a Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sends Letter to U.S. Senate Urging Passage of The SAVE Act, a Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@…
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July 15, 2024 at 9:26 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0549-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0549-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0549-KP  Received: July 11, 2024 RE: Use of funds collected under Local Government Code section 118.0216 Requested by: McLennan County District Attorney You are subscribed to Office of Texas Attorney General. T…
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July 15, 2024 at 7:24 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Appeals to Continue Lawsuit Against Border NGO Facilitating Illegal Immigration

Attorney General Ken Paxton Appeals to Continue Lawsuit Against Border NGO Facilitating Illegal Immigration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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July 2, 2024 at 9:21 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Stops Biden’s Unlawful Ban on Liquid Natural Gas Exports

Attorney General Ken Paxton Stops Biden?s Unlawful Ban on Liquid Natural Gas Exports FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Attorney General K…
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July 1, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit Secures Indictment Against Mother of Newborn Baby Abandoned 23 Years Ago

Attorney General Ken Paxton?s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit Secures Indictment Against Mother of Newborn Baby Abandoned 23 Years Ago FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communicati…
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June 27, 2024 at 6:46 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0548-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0548-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0548-KP? Received: June 27, 2024 RE: Whether, using certain grant funds, a county?s hiring of an administrative assistant to work in a dual role for the county judge and the prosecuting attorney constitutes a conf…
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June 27, 2024 at 6:42 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0547-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0547-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0547-KP  Received: June 26, 2024 RE: Whether a complainant is a party to a disciplinary action against a license holder under Occupations Code section 507.205(b)(2) Requested by: Texas Behavioral Health Executive …
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June 26, 2024 at 8:50 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0546-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0546-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0546-KP  Received: June 25, 2024 RE: County authority to adopt portions of a fire code under Local Government Code section 233.062(c) Requested by: Senate Committee on Nominations You are subscribed to Office o…
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June 24, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Celebrates Sanctity of Life Day on Second Anniversary of the End of Roe v. Wade

Attorney General Ken Paxton Celebrates Sanctity of Life Day on Second Anniversary of the End of Roe v. Wade FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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June 22, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to SCOTUS Decision Allowing the Biden Administration to Prevent Resolution of Water Dispute Between States

Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to SCOTUS Decision Allowing the Biden Administration to Prevent Resolution of Water Dispute Between States FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Comm…
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June 21, 2024 at 1:52 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0545-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0545-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0545-KP  Received: June 18, 2024 RE: Relating to the rights of a mentally incapacitated person who is a ward of a guardianship to represent themself in civil or criminal matters Requested by: Senate Committee on N…
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June 20, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces $10.22 Million Settlement with Major Wireless Carriers Over Deceptive and Misleading Advertising Practices

Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces $10.22 Million Settlement with Major Wireless Carriers Over Deceptive and Misleading Advertising Practices FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Com…
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June 19, 2024 at 6:04 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $2 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Internet Company’s Deceptive Trade Practices

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $2 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Internet Company?s Deceptive Trade Practices FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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June 18, 2024 at 9:33 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Notifies Over 100 Companies of their Apparent Failure to Comply with the Texas Data Broker Law that Protects Consumer Privacy

Attorney General Ken Paxton Notifies Over 100 Companies of their Apparent Failure to Comply with the Texas Data Broker Law that Protects Consumer Privacy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463…
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June 18, 2024 at 9:14 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Advises Texas Schools on the Application of Title IX After Recent Legal Victory

Attorney General Ken Paxton Advises Texas Schools on the Application of Title IX After Recent Legal Victory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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June 17, 2024 at 8:50 PM

Attorney General Paxton's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Takes Down $70 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

Attorney General Paxton's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Takes Down $70 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? …
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June 14, 2024 at 9:04 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Leads 19-State Coalition Challenging the Federal Government for Overstepping Authority and Forcing Costly “Green Energy” Transition on States

Attorney General Ken Paxton Leads 19-State Coalition Challenging the Federal Government for Overstepping Authority and Forcing Costly ?Green Energy? Transition on States FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS O…
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June 14, 2024 at 8:30 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Stay from Texas Supreme Court Stopping Harris County’s Unlawful “Guaranteed Income” Scheme

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Stay from Texas Supreme Court Stopping Harris County?s Unlawful ?Guaranteed Income? Scheme FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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June 14, 2024 at 7:52 PM

Texas Supreme Court Grants Review of Politically Motivated Lawfare Against OAG Leadership

Texas Supreme Court Grants Review of Politically Motivated Lawfare Against OAG Leadership FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Texas Suprem…
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June 14, 2024 at 5:32 PM

Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Grant Dorfman Departs Texas Attorney General’s Office and Receives Judicial Appointment

Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Grant Dorfman Departs Texas Attorney General?s Office and Receives Judicial Appointment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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June 12, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Injunction Stopping the Biden Administration’s Unlawful Attempt to Ban Private Firearms Sales

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Injunction Stopping the Biden Administration?s Unlawful Attempt to Ban Private Firearms Sales FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@oag…
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June 12, 2024 at 4:53 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0544-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0544-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0544-KP? Received: June 11, 2024 RE: Whether a taxing unit is entitled to recover attorney?s fees pursuant to Property Tax Code section 33.48 in certain circumstances Requested by: Webb County Attorney You are …
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June 11, 2024 at 8:28 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Department of Labor to Prevent Attempt to Grant Foreign Laborers More Rights than American Workers

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Department of Labor to Prevent Attempt to Grant Foreign Laborers More Rights than American Workers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communicat…
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June 11, 2024 at 7:44 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Major Win Blocking Biden Administration’s Attempt to Force “Transgender” Policies Into Schools, Securing Nationwide Relief Against Unlawful Agency Actions

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Major Win Blocking Biden Administration?s Attempt to Force ?Transgender? Policies Into Schools, Securing Nationwide Relief Against Unlawful Agency Actions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2024 www.texasattorneygenera…
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June 11, 2024 at 5:18 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Leads Multistate Coalition Reaching Landmark $700 Million Settlement Against Johnson & Johnson Over Misleading Safety Claims Regarding Its Talc-Based Baby Powder

Attorney General Ken Paxton Leads Multistate Coalition Reaching Landmark $700 Million Settlement Against Johnson & Johnson Over Misleading Safety Claims Regarding Its Talc-Based Baby Powder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2024 www.texasattorneygen…
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June 11, 2024 at 2:12 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services to Stop Rule Forcing Healthcare Providers to Perform “Gender Transition” Procedures

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden?s Department of Health and Human Services to Stop Rule Forcing Healthcare Providers to Perform ?Gender Transition? Procedures FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE…
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June 7, 2024 at 12:40 AM

Statement from Attorney General Ken Paxton on Border Litigation Against Biden Administration

Statement from Attorney General Ken Paxton on Border Litigation Against Biden Administration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Statement …
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June 6, 2024 at 6:29 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Reminds Governmental Entities that Personally Identifiable Information on Ballots Must Be Redacted

Attorney General Ken Paxton Reminds Governmental Entities that Personally Identifiable Information on Ballots Must Be Redacted FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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June 6, 2024 at 4:03 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Opens Investigation into Car Manufacturers’ Collection and Sale of Drivers’ Data

Attorney General Ken Paxton Opens Investigation into Car Manufacturers? Collection and Sale of Drivers? Data FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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June 5, 2024 at 9:56 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0543-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0543-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0543-KP? Received: June 4, 2024 RE: Whether a district clerk may refuse to electronically file a document in a criminal case based on the district clerk?s opinion that the document fails to comply with the Judicia…
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June 5, 2024 at 9:10 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0542-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0542-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0542-KP  Received: May 31, 2024 RE: Whether the First Amendment allows Texas state agencies to restrict the political activities of the consultants, advisors, and representatives of its contractors Requested by: S…