Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Investigates Dallas and Irving School Districts for Alleged Noncompliance with Women's Sports Laws
TX Attorney General Paxton investigates Dallas and Irving ISDs over compliance with state laws on women's sports.
Texas AG Paxton investigating two more school districts over trans athlete policies
Ken Paxton has sent letters to Richardson and Hutto ISDs requesting they turn over their policies related to a state law requiring students participate in sports aligned with their assigned sex at birth.
Texas AG Ken Paxton expands probe into school districts over transgender athlete policies
The Texas attorney general is asking multiple North Texas school districts to turn over documents regarding their policies on transgender student athletes.
Suspicions about student athlete’s gender care must be investigated, Texas AG Ken Paxton says
Suspicions that a minor may be using testosterone as part of gender-affirming care requires state sports officials to investigate the student athlete’s eligibility to compete, Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote in an opinion released Friday.
Texas AG Ken Paxton requests documents from Dallas ISD, Irving ISD 'to ensure no boys are competing in girls’ sports
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office has requested "an extensive list of documents" from both Dallas ISD and Irving ISD "to ensure that the districts are not allowing boys to compete in girls’ sports.
Texas AG demands documents on trans athletes in Dallas, Irving ISDs after controversial videos
Paxton’s letters to both districts are based on secretly recorded videos suggesting Dallas and Irving ISD officials may have violated a 2022 Texas law requiring public school students compete in athletic competitions based on their biological sex only.
Texas attorney general launches investigation into Dallas, Irving ISDs over compliance with state sports laws
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will launch an investigation into the Dallas and Irving Independent School Districts to ensure compliance with state laws protecting women’s athletics.
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