Attorney General Texas, Greg Abbott is the people's lawyer of Texas. The
Office of Texas Attorney General is located in 300 W, 15th Street, Austin, TX 78701.
Texas Attorney General represents Texas state in litigations, approves issues of public bonds and defends the Constitution and laws within the state of Texas. The
office of the Attorney General in Texas helps the Governor in carrying out immense responsibilities.
Texas Attorney General as the State's Lawyer
The Attorney General works in tandem with all state government agencies in legal matters. The Attorney General acts as an ex-officio member of state committees. It defends the state, state agencies as well as state employees against legal challenges. The Attorney General files civil and criminal suits on behalf of the state. The Attorney General of Texas is empowered to prosecute violations on its own under certain specified circumstances.
Texas Attorney General as an individual's lawyer
Though the Texas Attorney General is forbidden to represent private individuals, he strives to protect the rights of all citizens in general through enforcement of health programs, protecting the rights of the senior citizens and the handicapped.
The Attorney General Texas can protect individual rights by:
- enforcing state consumer protection laws
- administering Crime-victims' compensation fund
- collecting court-ordered child support
Texas Attorney General - Civil Litigation Division
Under civil litigation, Texas Attorney General covers: Consumer Protection and Public Health, Administrative Law, Law Enforcement Defense, Transportation, Financial Litigation, Taxation, Bankruptcy and Collections, Antitrust and Civil Medicaid Fraud, Tort Litigation, and Solicitor General.
Texas Attorney General - Criminal Justice Division
The
Attorney General Texas through its criminal justice division caters to:
- Criminal Law Enforcement
- Crime victim Services
- Post Conviction Litigation
