Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his blind trust own 10 properties from Hawaii to Florida. This year, just one was disclosed to state ethics regulators.
A lodge in Broken Bow, Okla., matches the location and description of a five-bedroom property owned by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton has not disclosed this and several other out-of-state properties to the state.But of the 10 properties the attorney general or his blind trust currently own, just one was listed on his most recent official financial statement. That’s even fewer than last year, whenExperts said Paxton appeared to be violating state ethics rules.
State ethics commissioners are taking a look at financial disclosure requirements as part of a larger periodic review of agency rules. They could take up the issue at their meeting this month.Paxton's blind trust is listed as the owner of this house in Ocala, Fla. One is their family home in McKinney, which appears to be the one property they did disclose on their financial statements. They also own a three-bedroom townhouse outside Clearwater, Florida, these records show. A copy of the deed shows the home. The five-bedroom home boasts “impressive floor to ceiling windows,” a wet bar and pool and shuffleboard tables, according to the rental listing.The Broken Bow and Clearwater homes were purchased in 2022.
None of the trust’s properties are disclosed as either interests in real property or rental income on either Paxton’s annual statement covering 2023. Paxton does have multiple debts listed under the“personal notes and lease agreements” section of his financial form, but it is not clear to which properties these may correspond.
The Texas Ethics Commission can proactively investigate alleged violations of these rules, or any state resident can file a complaint against someone they believe is breaking the law. The commission keeps these matters confidential unless the allegations are substantiated.$11,000 for filing late reportsLast year, he disclosed ownership of four properties and rental income from two properties on his financial statement covering 2022.
Clancy, who served on the Texas Ethics Commission from 2010-2018, questioned whether Paxton’s trust is truly blind.
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