Paxton Wins Transparency Case as Texas DAs Fight New Oversight Rules

Travis County agrees to comply with Open Meetings Act following lawsuit; meanwhile, district attorneys challenge new state oversight regulations.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an agreed final judgment requiring the Travis County Commissioners Court to comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act and other state transparency laws following a controversial closed-door session earlier this year.The legal action, filed in September 2024, stemmed from a March 19 meeting during which the Commissioners Court ...

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