Overview

• Special prosecutors Brian Wice and Jed Silverman filed motions in Harris County on June 18, 2025, to drop three felony securities fraud charges after Paxton completed his pretrial intervention program.
• Under the agreement, Paxton paid $271,000 in restitution to investors Byron and Kay Cook and to the estate of Joel Hochberg.
• He performed more than 100 hours of community service at a Collin County nonprofit and completed 30 hours of online ethics training through the State Bar of Texas.
• The original 2015 indictment alleged Paxton solicited investments for a Texas tech startup without disclosing he was compensated with the company’s stock.
• Paxton, who pleaded not guilty and did not admit guilt under the deal, launched his 2026 U.S. Senate campaign in April and hailed the dismissal as a boost to his political prospects.