Ken PaxtonRepublican
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Official act2024-01-31
As Attorney General, sued five cities — Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Denton — over voter-approved ordinances limiting police enforcement of marijuana possession laws. The office's release cited a state bar on a political subdivision adopting a policy under which it will not fully enforce drug laws.
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Official act2024-11-21
Sued the City of Dallas over Proposition R, approved by Dallas voters, which barred arrest or citation for possession of up to four ounces.
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Official act2025-04-24
The Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals ruled for the state in the Austin and San Marcos cases, holding the ordinances conflict with state law and cannot be enforced. The Texas Supreme Court declined to review the San Marcos case on 2025-09-12, leaving that ruling in place.