The current officeholder, Republican Ken Paxton, has served in the position since January 5, 2015.

The Office of the Attorney General was first established by executive ordinance of the Republic of Texas government in 1836.

In 2013, former Attorney General Greg Abbott announced he would not seek reelection and would run for governor.

[6] The Office of the Attorney General, Law Enforcement Division[7] conducts criminal investigations and apprehensions including cases involving cyber-crimes such as child pornography, online solicitation of minors, identity theft, election fraud, locating and apprehending convicted sex offenders who have failed to comply with mandated sex offender registration requirements, and conducting digital forensics investigations.

Culberson, Daniel, and John Cornyn were later elected to the United States Senate.