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Paxton Commends Legislature for Making Texas First State to Penalize Buying Sex with a Felony » Attorney General Ken Paxton released the following statement on the passing of HB 1540, the Human Trafficking Prevention Taskforce’s omnibus bill which creates a separate offense for buying sex and raises to the level of a state jail felony the penalty for buying sex from an adult. Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Major Victory Protecting Children from Obscene Materials » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a significant win in the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals against pornography distributors suing to stop Texas from implementing a new law requiring pornography sites to verify whether a user is 18 years or older. Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Nationwide, Bipartisan Support for HB 2 » “We are grateful for the overwhelming support received from across the country in support of common-sense measures to protect women,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said. “Medical experts, legal scholars, lawmakers and women physically injured by the abortion industry are among those who filed briefs in support of women’s safety.” Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Ken Paxton to file criminal complaints against Texas House impeachment managers » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he will file criminal complaints against the group of state representatives who led his impeachment trial. He accused the lawmakers of violating a state law by releasing his personal information. Texastribune.org

Texas House committee issues 20 articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton » The attorney general, reelected last year by voters who shrugged off his scandals, is accused of a yearslong pattern of alleged misconduct and lawbreaking. The full House is expected to consider the articles soon. Texastribune.org