Travis County District Attorney’s Office Responds to False Allegation Made By Indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton

Travis County, TX — The Travis County District Attorney’s Office is aware of a single felony arrest made by DPS at the Texas State Capitol on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

A Magistrate Judge determined that this arrest lacked probable cause and rejected the charge. The Travis County District Attorney’s Office had no involvement in this case.

This morning, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released a false allegation that our office dropped the charges against an individual arrested at the State Capitol on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Travis County District Attorney José Garza issues the following statement:

“This is yet another example of state leadership commenting on a criminal case in Travis County and getting the facts wrong. The Texas Attorney General is currently under felony indictment and under a federal criminal investigation. He should focus on his own legal troubles instead of interfering in the Travis County criminal process.”