TX AG Paxton wants to prosecute companies that pay for travel for employees who need abortions:

[tblue37]

TX AG Ken Paxton says he is looking at prosecuting Texas companies that provide benefits for employees to travel out of state for abortions.

Link to tweet

[CincyDem]

1. So much for the party of Big Business. n/t

[TwilightZone]

2. Prohibited by the Constitution, Kenny Boy.

Read the 14th Amendment and get back to us.

[NYC Liberal]

4. Until SCOTUS rules it isn't.

They'll sue/prosecute a company and it'll go all the way to the top. Then SCOTUS will side with the fascists. Again.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

5. +1

[TwilightZone]

6. Not likely.

Kavanaugh already weighed in on the issue in the Roe decision and clearly indicated that trying to prosecute women who traveled to another state would violate the right to interstate travel. This is just a variation of that. The Constitution is pretty clear on the issue.

[NYC Liberal]

9. Well 1) What Kavanaugh says now has no bearing on how he would rule in an actual case

and 2) This isn't about whether Texas can regulate women traveling. It's about whether they can prohibit companies in Texas from paying employees in Texas for it. This SCOTUS will say they can because it's purely within the state. I'm not agreeing with it; I'm saying that is how they will justify it.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

13. I highly doubt it,

but we'll find out soon enough, and I'll be willing to bet a year's worth of my pension that this would be struck down before the ink even dried.

[NYC Liberal]

14. The GOP goal is a federal ban which would make this moot anyway.

Let's hope they are never in a position to pass that...

[MarineCombatEngineer]

15. +100. nt

[TwilightZone]

16. Nah, doesn't make sense.

If he had any inclination whatsoever to overrule the 14th Amendment in a future case, there would have been no reason for him to include the statement in the Roe decision. It wouldn't make any sense. As horrible a human being as he is, I don't think bait-and-switch just for kicks is on his agenda.

It's not purely within the state. They are still trying to influence actions that occur in another state in which they have no jurisdiction. Secondly, they would be penalizing a company for providing something that is perfectly legal.

I think it's unlikely that it withstands a legal challenge.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

10. Nope.

Kavanaugh already addressed that, and this would just be an extension of that.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-24/kavanaugh-says-states-may-not-bar-travel-to-obtain-an-abortion#:~:text=Justice%20Brett%20Kavanaugh%2C%20who%20emerged%20Friday%20as%20the,an%20abortion%3F%E2%80%9D%20he%20wrote%20in%20a%20concurring%20opinion.

Justice Kavanaugh Says States May Not Bar Travel to Obtain an Abortion
Key justice says in concurrence he wouldn’t uphold travel bans
Supreme Court justice also opposes retroactive punishment

June 24, 2022 at 9:21 AM PDT

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who emerged Friday as the Supreme Court’s pivotal vote on abortion, said states outlawing the procedure may not bar residents from traveling to other states to terminate their pregnancies.

“May a state bar a resident of that state from traveling to another state to obtain an abortion?” he wrote in a concurring opinion. “In my view, the answer is no based on the constitutional right to interstate travel.”

Kavanaugh also said he didn’t believe a state could constitutionally impose liability or punishment for an abortion that took place before the court’s ruling Friday. He said that practice would violate either the Constitution’s due process clause or the ex post facto clause, which bars retroactive punishment.

[Ms. Toad]

7. Commerce clause.

States cannot generally make laws which interfere with interstate commerce - e.g. The right to travel to another state (interstate) to engage in commerce (purchase abortion services).

Especially disfavored are laws which discriminate on their face based on state residency.

[C_U_L8R]

3. The GOP beancounters won't be pleased

when their funding craters.

[NewJeffCT]

8. Tesla recently moved from CA to TX

but, supposedly is offering to pay for women that needed abortions to travel.

[in2herbs]

11. When his bs hits the bottomline for TX tax payers what will his position be? Here is a listing

of companies who have moved to TX since August 21, 2021. How many will bend to Paxton's tripe? How many will be able to keep female employees?


REE Automotive / Pflugerville / Mar-2022 / Electric vehicles
Elite Advanced Polymers / Plano / Feb-2020 / Specialty Materials
CellLink / Georgetown / Feb-2022 / Telecomm Equiment
Bucha Bio / Houston / Feb-2022 / Biomaterials
DarkPulse / Houston / Feb-2022 / Sensor Tech
Archaea / Houston / Feb-2022 / Green Energy
Noodoe EV / Houston / Feb-2022 / Energy Charging
Delorean / San Antonio / Feb-2022 / EVs
Infineon Technologies / Austin / Feb-2022 / Semiconductors
Micro / Austin / Feb-2022 / Semiconductors
Torc Robotics / Austin / Jan-2022 / Autonomous trucking
Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies / Houston / Jan-2022 / Automated process technologies
Restaurant Revolution Technologies / SouthLake / Nov-2021 / Restaurant Software
KeepIt / Dallas / Jan-2022 / Cloud Backup
Alkagen / Dallas / Jan-2022 / Hi-Tech Manufacturing
Noodoe EV / Houston / Jan-2022 / EV Charging
Fluence Analytcs / Stafford / Dec-2021 / Polymer Technology
Samsung / Austin / Nov-2021/ Chips
Tesla / Austin / OCt-2021 / Cars
D6 Inc / Sulphur Springs / OCt-2021 / manufacturer
Markaaz / Austin / OCt-2021 / Marketing Software
Rivery / Austin / Oct-2021 / Data Analysis Software
Ree Automotive / Austin / OCt-2021 / Hi-tech Auto Manufacturing
Fluence Analytics / Houston / August-2021 / Industrial technology
Moca Financial / Bastrop / August-2021 / Fintech
Likewize / Southlake / August-2021 / Mobile Devices
Xcelerate Auto / McKinney / August-2021 / Fintech
AECOM / Dallas / August-2021 / Infrastructure & Engineering
Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies / Houston / August-2021 / automation tech
Roboze / Houston / August-2021 / 3D Printing
Schumacher Electric / Dallas / July-2021 / Battery Charging
Three Whiskey / Dallas / July-2021 / Digital Marketing
Optym / Dallas / July-2021 / transportation software
Therabody / Dallas / July-2021 / High-tech wellness
Coury Hospitality / Las Colinas / July-2021 / Hospitality
SmartAction / Dallas / July-2021 / speech recognition software
Ranchland Foods / Denton / July-2021 / Organic Meats
Drive Shack / Dallas / July-2021 / Golf Entertainment
First Foundation / Dallas / July-2021 / Fintech
Ribbon Communications / Dallas / July-2021 / Telecomm
Wiley X / Dallas / July-2021 / Hi-Tech Military Eyewear
TOCA Social / Dallas / July-2021 / Soccer Entertainment
MD7 LLC / Dallas / July-2021 / Mobile Infrastructure Consultancy
Guideline / Austin / Jun-2021 / Fintech
Contango / Houston / June-2021 / Oil & Gas
Done. / Dallas / June-2021 / website service
Carbon Neutral Energy / Houston / June-2021 / Batteries
Tailift Material Handling / Houston / May-2021 / Toyota subsidiary
Estrada Hinojosa / Dallas / May-2021 / Investment Banking
GBS Enterprises / Dallas / May-2021 / Appliances
Wedgewood / Dallas / May-2021 / Real Estate
Verdant Chemical / Houston / May-2021 / Specialty Chemicals
Ranchland Food / Denton / May-2021 / Food Distribution
Drive Shack / Dallas / May-2021 / Golf Entertainment
Invzbl / Ausin / May-2021 / ultraviolet radiation tech
Markaaz / Austin / May-2021 / artificial intelligence
XR Masters / Austin / May-2021 / virtual reality, augmented reality
Elevate Brands / Austin / May-2021 / eCommerce
Harmonate / Austin / May-2021 / FinTech
Einride / Austin / May-2021 / Autonomous Trucking
Green Dot / Austin / May-2021 / Fintech
NRG Energy / Houston / May-2021 / Energy
Caterpillar / Las Colinas / April-2021 / Electric Power division
Flex Logix / Austin / April-2021 / Chip Manufacturer
Leaf Telecommunications / Houston / Apr-2021 / Telecomm
Katapult / Plano / April-2021 / FinTech
Wayfair / Austin / April-2021 / eCommerce
Ribbon Communications / Plano / April-2021 / Telecomm
BSU Inc / Austion / April-2021 / Electronics Manufacturing
Avetta / Houston / April-2021 / Supply Chain Software
First Foundation / Dallas / April-2021 / Financial Services
5G LLC / Dallas / April-2021 / Wireless Tech
TaskUs / Austin / April-2021 / Tech Outsourcing
BlockCap / Austin / April-2021 / CryptoCurrency
Element Critical / Katy / April-2021 / Data Centers
City Shoppe / Austin / April-2021 / e-commerce
Google / Houston / March-2021 / Everything
CrowdStreet / Austin / March-2021 / Online RE Investing
Lalamove / Dallas / March-2021 / On-Demand Logistics
NinjaRMM / Austin / March-2021 / Remote Monitoring and Management Software
Gilad & Gilad / Austin / March-2021 / Nutrition Science
MDC Vacuum / Pflugerville / March-2021 / ceramic-to-metal sealing
FERA Diagnostics / College Station / March-2021 / Medical Diagnostics
Roboze / Houston / February-2021 / 3D printing
Leadr / Dallas / February-2021 / Software
SupplyHouse.com / Dallas / February-2021 / e-Commerce
Eleiko / Austin / February-2021 / Fitness Equipment
Firehawk Aerospace / Dallas / February-2021 / 3-D Printed Rocket Fuel
International Trademark Association / Houston / February-2021 / Conference
ZP Better Together / Austin / February-2021 / Hearing Technology
Precision Global Consulting / Austin / January-2021 / Digital Transformations
Loop Insurance / Austin / January-2021 / AI-Powered Insurance
QSAM Biosciences / Austin / January-2021 / Cancer Treatments
AHV / San Antonio / January-2021 / Real Estate Developer
Dominion Aesthetics / Houston / January-2021 / Medical Devices
Sage Integration / Dallas / January-2021 / Cybersecurity
Quali / Austin / January-2021 / DevOps Software
Samsung / Austin / January-2021 / Microchips
Truelytics / Austin / January-2021 / Wealth Management Software
Alpha Paw / Austin / January-2021 / Online Pet Supply
Sentry Kiosk / Austin / January-2021 / Temp Taking Kiosk
ProtectAll / Dallas / January-2021 / Warranties
Optimal Elite Management / Grand Prairie / January-2021 / Sign Manufacturer
Ametrine / Round Rock / January-2021 / Military Nanotechnology
Digital Realty/ Austin January-2021 / Data Centers
Amazing Magnets / Round Rock / January-2021 / Hi-tech Magnets
Lion Real Estate Group / Dallas / January-2021 / Real Estate
NeuraLink / Austin /January-2021 / Neurotechnology
Maddox Defense / Houston / January-2021 / PPE manufacturer
DZS Inc / Plano / December-2020 / Telecommunications equipment
The Boring Company / Pflugerville / December-2020 / Elon Musk Auto Parts
Oracle / Austin / December-2020 / Database & Software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise / Houston / December-2020 / Digital Transformations & Consulting
Tesla / Austin / December-2020 / Hybrid Automobiles
Optym / Cypress Waters / December-2020 / Operations Software
Longevity Partners / Austin / December-2020 /ESG Advisory
Iron Ox / Lockhart / November-2020 / Robotics
Palantir / Austin / November-2020 / Big Data Software
8VC / Austin / November-2020 / Venture Capital
Bonchon / Dallas / November-2020 / Dining
Titans of CNC / Flower Mound / October-2020 / Advanced manufacturing
Saleen Performance Parts / Round Rock/ October-2020 / Automotive Performance
CBRE / Dallas / October-2020 / Commercial Real Estate
Slync.io / Dallas / September-2020 / Logistics Software
Baronte Securities / Houston / September-2020 / Investments
Omnigo Software / Plano / September-2020 / Public Safety Software
Incora / Fort Worth / September-2020 / Aerospace Supply Chain
Vio Security / Dallas / July-2020 / Smart Security Equipment
JDR Cable Systems / Tomball / July-2020 / Energy Cabling
FileTrail / Austin / June-2020 / Information governance
Sonim Technologies / Austin / June-2020 / Phone Manufacturer
Murphy Oil Corp / Houston / May-2020 / Energy
Buff City Soap / Dallas / May-2020 / Specialty Retail
Origin Clear / McKinney / April-2020 / Water Tech
QuestionPro / Austin / January-2020 / Online Surveys
SignEasy / Plano / December-2019 / Digital Signatures
Sense / Austin /December-2019/ Digital Transformations
Astura / Irving / November-2019 / Bio-Medical
Charles Schwab / Dallas / November-2019 / Finance
Splunk / Plano / October-2019 / Network Software
Bill.com / Houston / September-2019 / FinTech
Chip 1 Exchange / Fort Worth / February-2019 / Electronic Components
McKesson / Las Colinas / November-2018 / Medical
Lonza / Pearland / 2018 / BioTech

https://decideconsulting.com/companies-moving-to-texas/
August 21, 2021

[wryter2000]

12. I guess

They really don't like having businesses in Texas.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

17. Paxton is a bad lawyer and has lost a number of big cases

This is another case that Paxton will lose

[4catsmom]

18. Seriously what is with these perverts?

They devote more time and energy to keep Texas women pregnant than they care about gunned down school children or immigrants dying in trucks. More than fixing their crap energy grid.

It's weird and pervy. What next? Will they start encouraging men to go out and rape strangers to get the numbers up?

So glad I left there. Cannot believe this is America. WOuldn't mind one bit if they seceded.

[dalton99a]

19. Yeah, do that. Prosecute them all

Put Elon Musk in prison

[Midnight Writer]

20. AG who claims he is being unfairly prosecuted himself says what?