Paxton Launches Ten Commandments / Prayer Policy Probe of 29 ISDs
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday (May 7, 2026) that he is demanding that 29 ISDs provide proof that:
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Paxton Targets “Illegal Aliens” in Occupational Licensing Opinion
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says — in a nonrequested opinion (issued Tuesday, Feb. 10,…
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Texas AG Paxton Launches “Bathroom Bill” Violations Tip Line
Texas AG Ken Paxton announced today (Dec. 17, 2025) an online “tip line” for individuals…
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Paxton Greenlights SBOE’s Adoption of Religious Literature Instruction
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today (Nov. 17, 2025) issued AG Opinion KP-0503 — concluding that under 2007 legislation (HB1287):
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Paxton Sues to End Three Texas College/University Work Study Programs
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today (Nov. 14, 2025) that he has filed suit…
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Texas AG Asked About Alcohol Sales in School Facilities Leased to Third Parties
El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez asks the Texas Attorney General if its okay if Socorro ISD enters into agreements with third parties to lease its stadium complex and other public event facilities to third parties for events where alcohol will be served.
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$ / Attorney General / Courts / Elections / School Boards
Paxton Files “Ten Commandments” Lawsuit; Announces “Illegal Electioneering” Settlements
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today (Nov. 7, 2025) separately announced he has filed a…
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SBOE Chair Seeks Texas AG’s Opinion on Religious Literature Course
Whether an 18-year-old Texas law requires the State Board of Education (SBOE) to adopt a religious literature curriculum (TEKS) is the focus of this request for a state attorney general’s opinion submitted by SBOE Chair Aaron Kinsey, R-Midland.
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Texas AG Asked to Clarify ISD Trustee “Resign-to-Run” Situation
Texas House Public Education Committee Chair Brad Buckley, R-Salado, asks the state attorney general (AG):
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Texas AG Asked about Vaccination Exemptions for Publicly Funded Private School Students
State Rep. Gary Gates, R-Richmond, asks about how state vaccination exemption laws apply to private schools that accept publicly funded students under the soon-to-be-implemented Education Savings Account (ESA) law (SB2/regular session).
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Texas AG Asked if ISD Police Can Investigate Child Abuse/Neglect
Requested Opinion: RQ-0614-KP This request for an attorney general’s opinion — asked by Harris County…
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Texas High Court Justice Details Why Fort Bend ISD Must Release “Personal Device” Logs
A Texas Supreme Court justice detailed the reasons why Fort Bend ISD must release the phone logs of communications pertaining to the district’s business that were sent to and from cell phones (and other devices) that were personally owned by 10 district employees and board members six years ago.
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Texas AG & Austin ISD Settle “Critical Race Theory” Lawsuit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today (Monday, Sept. 15, 2025) the settlement of a…
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Texas AG Paxton Sues PowerSchool Over Massive Data Breach
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing PowerSchool, a California-based education technology company, after a…
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AG Paxton Urges Districts to Allow Prayer under New Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday (Sept. 2, 2025) urged (via this announcement) all…
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Paxton Probes Plano ISD Over Antisemitic Activity “Reports”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today that he has launched an investigation into whether Plano ISD is allowing or facilitating antisemitic activity.
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Paxton “Commands” Most Public Schools to Post Ten Commandments by Sept. 1
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton directed all Texas public school districts not enjoined by ongoing litigation to display copies of the Ten Commandments in all their classrooms as of Sept. 1
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AG Asked to Clarify New School Board Contracting Law
Concerns that a newly passed school board contracting law could play havoc on the way…
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$ / Attorney General / Health
AG Asked to Clarify Non-Immunized Student School Exclusions During Measles Outbreaks
Whether the state’s top health official is empowered to order school administrators to bar measles-exposed…
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Callisburg ISD Reports Data Breach
The 1,151-student Callisburg ISD is the latest Texas school district to report a data breach….
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Settlement Ends Paxton’s “Critical Race Theory” Lawsuit Against Coppell ISD
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday (May 6) that he has resolved a lawsuit…
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Texas AG Paxton: Austin ISD Teaches “Woke Critical Race Theory”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday (May 5) that he is taking legal…
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Paxton Targets Fluoride Toothpaste Marketing to Kids
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Thursday (May 1) that he has launched an…
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Dallas ISD Settles with Texas AG Paxton Over Transgender Sports
Dallas ISD and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have entered into an agreed order to…
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TRS Health Plan Vendor Loses Final Appeal to Keep Certain Bid Info Secret from Competitor
United Health Care (UHC) may have won the right to manage the TRS-Care Medicare Advantage…
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Texas AG: State Agencies Must Ignore Court Orders to Change Sex on Birth Certificates, Driver’s Licenses
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday issued a formal opinion (No. KP-0489) that says…
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Texas AG Issues Opinion on 2023’s “Chaplains in Schools” State Law
A Texas Attorney General opinion (No. KP-0488) issued on March 5 suggests that some school boards may have sidestepped the requirements in a 2023 law (SB763) on voting whether to allow chaplains — either as volunteers or employees — “to provide support, services and programs as assigned by the board.”
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Keller ISD’s Proposed Split into Two Districts Draws Request for AG’s Opinion
The well reported (and highly controversial) proposal to split Keller ISD into two districts has…
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Hidden Camera Videos Ensnare Two More ISDs in Texas AG Paxton’s Investigatory Net
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today his goal of “protecting women’s sports” has resulted…
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Paxton: UIL Must Investigate and Ban Student Athletes Suspected of Using Steroids for Gender Modification Purposes
The UIL must ban a student from participating in league activities based on a “valid suspicion” that the athlete is using an anabolic steroid for gender modification purposes, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says in an opinion (No. KP-0481) issued late Thursday afternoon.
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Hidden Camera “Gotcha Videos” Put Dallas & Irving ISDs in Texas AG Paxton’s Crosshairs
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today he has requested an extensive list of documents from…
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Texas Supreme Court: Fort Bend ISD Must Release “Phone Logs” of ISD Communications on Devices Owned by 10 Employees and Trustees
Without comment, the Texas Supreme Court (TSC) on Friday (Jan. 31) let stand an appeals…
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Austin Preschool Settles Labor Trafficking Lawsuit for $250,000
An Austin based Spanish language immersion preschool has settled a labor trafficking lawsuit for $250,000,…
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Texas AG Issues Opinion on “Boilerplate” Executive Session Agenda Language
“Boilerplate language” that a public governing body may routinely place on its meeting agenda is “insufficient by itself” to comply with Open Meetings Act (OMA) requirements to alert the public about the subject to be considered during the closed (executive session) portion of the meeting.
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Facebook’s Parent Company to Pay Texas $1.4 Billion for Using Facial Recognition Without Users’ Permission
A settlement agreement announced this morning by state Attorney General Ken Paxton requires Meta —…
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Texas AG Asked if Districts are “Skirting” State Law on Chaplains in Schools
Whether school boards did not fully comply with 2023’s SB763 mandate requiring them to vote…
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Texas AG Answers an ISD Property Tax Homestead Exemption Question
No. KP-0470: Clarifying state law governing the ceiling on property taxes a school district may impose on individuals qualifying for a homestead property tax exemption as a disabled person or a person 65 years or older.
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AG Paxton Warns Texas Schools Against Complying with Federal Guidance to Protect LGBTQ+ Students from Discrimination
Citing a federal judge’s recent order, state Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an advisory to Texas schools on Tuesday warning them that they must not comply with guidance issued by the Biden administration to extend federal anti-discrimination protections to LGBTQ+ students.
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Texas AG Paxton Issues School Safety Guidance — and Makes School Resource Officer Training Available
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today jointly announced (press release): “Advisory on School Safety for…
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Texas AG Answers a Question about School Marshals
Opinion No. KP-0454: A court would likely conclude that a school board could adopt regulations to authorize uniformed school marshals to “duty belt carry” a handgun.
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Texas AG Asked to Clarify “Over 65/Disabled” Property Tax Exemption Provision
Asking the state attorney general (AG) to clarify how the maximum taxable values for Texans with “over 65/disabled” homestead exemptions are to be calculated.
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AG Doubts Legality of School Systems Hiring “Independent Contractors” as School Resource Officers
A state attorney general’s opinion (KP-0447) issued today casts doubt on the legality of a…
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AG Paxton Issues “ESG” Advisory Letter to Ensure Compliance by Governmental Entities
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued this advisory letter today on what governmental entities must…
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$ / Attorney General / Governor / Masks
A Governor’s Executive Order is a “Law,” AG Opinion Suggests
An executive order issued under the governor’s emergency powers is a “law” as defined by…
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Question About School Marshals Posed to Acting Attorney General
Whether school boards — under specific provisions of the Texas Education Code — may allow…
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State Attorney General Casts Doubt on Franklin County’s Proposed Countywide Ban on Solar Projects
A moratorium being considered by Franklin County commissioners to ban commercial solar energy projects countywide…
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AG Opinion says “Race Based” Student Discipline Decisions May Violate Texas Constitution
A court would likely rule that Texas school officials can’t decide how (or if or…
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Settlement Announced to Compensate Normangee ISD Over State’s Pro-Energy Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton and the 637-student Normangee ISD today announced a settlement with the…
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AG Issues Opinion on “School Psychologist” Question
The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council likely has the legal authority to adopt a rule …
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AG’s Opinion Sought on Student Resource Officer Question
Requested Opinion RQ-0506-KP This request for an attorney general’s opinion — asked by the Hardin…
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AG Issues HB3 PK Partnerships Opinion
Opinion KP-00440: Before an ISD can seek a TEA waiver to not offer state-mandated prekindergarten…
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AG Paxton Says School Choice is Legal in Texas
State Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion and a press release late in the…
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Senate Ed Chair Asks AG About Legality of a “Texas Education Savings Account” Program
RQ-0502-KP — Sen. Education Committee Chair Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, asking whether a Texas Education Savings…
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