Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Travis County, including Austin, accusing it of illegally hiring a partisan third-party company, Civic Government Solutions, to identify unregistered voters. Paxton argues that this initiative violates Texas law, invites fraud, and undermines public trust in elections. The lawsuit follows similar actions against Bexar County and warnings to Harris County over comparable voter registration efforts. Travis County officials, however, defend their outreach efforts, asserting their commitment to encouraging voter participation and maintaining the integrity of the voter registration process. Paxton's legal actions are part of a broader campaign targeting Democratic-leaning areas in Texas over voter registration policies.