Texas Attorney General News

Texas Candidate Calls for Greater Privacy Protections

Republican candidate for governor Greg Abbott said Tuesday he supports making it legal to openly carry handguns in public and wants to place stricter limits on state agencies selling personal information from public records. The Texas attorney general promised that …

Lawyer, Accident Case Runner in Texas Sentenced on Felony Charges

An attorney and a case runner have been sentenced in Texas on felony charges related to soliciting business from victim’s family after a fatal accident. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced in late May that Corpus Christi attorney Benito Garza …

Governor’s Disaster Declaration Gives Attorney General Increased Authority

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reminded North Texans that state law prohibits price gouging in the wake of Gov. Rick Perry’s disaster declaration for Dallas, Tarrant and Kaufman counties in response to the recent severe weather and tornadoes. Under state …