AUSTIN — Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced a wide range of actions over the past several weeks, from a $7.5 million pharmaceutical settlement to the identification of a missing Texas State student’s remains, according to a series of press releases from the Office of the Attorney General.
Tris Pharma Settlement Over ADHD Drug Claims
According to the Office of the Attorney General, Paxton secured a $7.5 million settlement with Tris Pharma, holding the company accountable for misrepresenting the efficacy of Dyanavel XR, an ADHD drug marketed for children. The release states that in 2023, Paxton sued Tris Pharma and its CEO, Ketan Mehta, after an investigation uncovered an alleged scheme to defraud the Texas Medicaid program through false claims about the drug, including directing sales representatives to tell doctors it worked significantly faster than competing medications. According to the AG’s office, those claims were disseminated during thousands of sales calls. Paxton said pharmaceutical companies that distort the truth to sell their products will face consequences.
Investigation Into American Bar Association’s Law School Accreditation
The Office of the Attorney General announced an investigation into the American Bar Association over potential anticompetitive conduct related to law school accreditation. According to the release, the ABA has served as the federally recognized accreditor of U.S. law schools since 1952, and Paxton’s office alleges the organization has used that authority to inflate faculty salaries, exclude law schools that challenged its standards, and impose costly accreditation requirements, including race and gender preference requirements the office characterizes as unconstitutional. The release notes the Supreme Court of Texas recently ended the ABA’s monopoly over accreditation for Texas law schools seeking state bar admission. A Civil Investigative Demand has been issued to the ABA as part of the investigation, according to the release.
Plum Organics Agreement on Heavy Metals in Baby Food
According to the AG’s office, Paxton secured a first-of-its-kind agreement with Plum Organics requiring the company to test for heavy metals, maintain strict limits, and publish testing results publicly. The release states the investigation began in August 2025 amid concerns that baby food manufacturers had allowed dangerous levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury in their products. Under the agreement, Plum will follow FDA guidance on lead testing, adopt EU guidance for cadmium and arsenic in the absence of FDA standards, and publish results searchable by UPC code and lot number. Paxton is calling on other manufacturers, including Gerber, to adopt similar standards, according to the release.
Supreme Court Ruling on Voter Roll Citizenship Verification
The Office of the Attorney General announced that Paxton assisted in securing a Supreme Court ruling allowing the federal government to continue providing states access to expanded citizenship information through the SAVE system for voter roll verification. According to the release, Paxton intervened in the case in April 2026 after activist groups sued to block the modified system, and a district court initially ruled against Texas and the federal government in June. The Supreme Court has now stayed that ruling, allowing the system to resume while litigation continues, with the release stating the court found the plaintiffs’ claims likely lack merit.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Investigation
According to the AG’s office, Paxton launched an investigation into Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and its parent company, Health Care Service Corporation, over the company’s procedures for denying and delaying urgent and medically necessary care. The release describes one case reported to the office involving a newborn in need of urgent treatment, where administrative denials allegedly delayed approval of a transfer to a facility capable of providing the needed care. A Civil Investigative Demand has been issued as part of the investigation, according to the release.
Investigation Into Data Center Water Use Reporting
The Office of the Attorney General announced an investigation into Texas data center developments that have not responded to the Texas Water Development Board’s water use survey. According to the release, the investigation spans data centers in counties including Harris, Montgomery, Travis, Dallas, Tarrant, Smith, Bexar, Tom Green, Potter, Randall, Lubbock, Midland, Ector, Wichita, Victoria, Brazos, Nueces, and El Paso. Paxton said his office is working to ensure data centers are transparent about water usage and compliant with state law.
Remains of Missing Texas State Student Identified
According to a release from the AG’s office, the Cold Case Unit announced that DNA analysis conclusively identified recently recovered remains as those of Jason Landry, a 21-year-old Texas State University student who disappeared in December 2020 while driving from San Marcos to Missouri City. The release states Landry’s crashed, abandoned vehicle was found on Salt Flat Road in Caldwell County shortly after his disappearance, but he was not located despite extensive searches. On September 8, 2026, a local resident discovered human remains in the area, and DNA testing by the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification confirmed the identification. According to the release, investigators have found no indication of foul play, and the Landry family has requested privacy during this time.
Sprouts Farmers Market Pesticide Settlement
According to the Office of the Attorney General, Paxton secured a nationwide settlement with Sprouts Farmers Market requiring the company to stop misting its produce with the synthetic pesticide ProduceMaxx. The release states the agreement follows a January 2026 investigation into grocery stores allegedly using the pesticide on organic produce without consumer knowledge, and notes a similar earlier settlement with Albertsons-owned stores statewide. Under the new agreement, Sprouts will stop using the pesticide on all produce, organic and conventional, within 90 days, according to the release.
Houston Birth Tourism Center Shut Down
The AG’s office announced a legal victory shutting down a Houston-area birth tourism business, De’Ai Postpartum Care Center, following a lawsuit Paxton filed in April 2026. According to the release, the center marketed its services primarily to Chinese nationals and claimed responsibility for more than 1,000 American-born babies, operating across four Houston-area properties and allegedly coaching clients on how to evade immigration restrictions, including advising women to apply for visas before becoming pregnant. The release states the center will now cease all operations.
Consumer Alert on Scam Privacy Demand Letters
According to a consumer alert from the Office of the Attorney General, Paxton is warning Texas businesses and nonprofits about a surge in demand letters alleging website privacy violations under California’s Invasion of Privacy Act. The release states these letters often target common website tools like cookies, pixels, and analytics, falsely characterizing them as unlawful wiretapping, and demand payment to avoid litigation. The AG’s office is advising recipients not to respond or pay without first consulting legal counsel, and to report suspected fraudulent letters to the Consumer Protection Division at 1-800-621-0508.
