San Antonio gave up abortion journey funding months in the past; AG Paxton claiming victory now

SAN ANTONIO – Attorney General Ken Paxton is claiming victory over San Antonio and its controversial Reproductive Justice Fund.

However, his announcement comes practically 4 months after town already mentioned the fund, attributable to a change in state regulation, wouldn’t be used to assist girls looking for abortions journey to get authorized, out-of-state procedures.

“Following Attorney General Paxton’s aggressive legal action and the passage of Senate Bill 33, which bans taxpayer funds from being used to fund abortion-related activities, the City of San Antonio has capitulated and has officially ended abortion tourism programs,” a Friday morning information launch from his workplace said.

Paxton is at the moment operating for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.

The metropolis council created a $500,000 pot of cash in 2023 after the Supreme Court determined to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022. Initially, the fund was supposed to incorporate out-of-state journey prices for abortion seekers attributable to abortions virtually being fully banned in Texas.

However, after out-of-state journey funds didn’t make the minimize to get any of that cash, the council added one other $100,000 in April 2025.

Paxton instantly sued town shortly after the second spherical of funding. Though the case was dismissed from district court docket, he appealed to the fifteenth Court of Appeals.

In the meantime, the Texas Legislature handed Senate Bill 33 in May 2025, and Gov. Greg Abbott signed it into regulation in June. The invoice prohibits cities and different authorities entities from offering public cash to assist with logistical help for ladies looking for abortions.

After the regulation took impact in September, the city asked for the appeal to be dismissed.

“The City has always intended that the Fund comply with the law in all respects,” its attorneys wrote. “To that end, considering the above-referenced change in the law, the City will not vote to allocate any part of the Fund to support out-of-state travel for abortions. Thus, there is no longer a live controversy to resolve in this proceeding.”

The fifteenth Court of Appeals dismissed the case in an Oct. 9 ruling.

The metropolis was additionally sued individually by anti-abortion teams shortly after the fund was first created. A state district court docket decide dismissed that case in April 2024, and the fifteenth Court of Appeals upheld its determination in June 2025.

As of a June 20, 2025 KSAT report, town had spent about $500,000 defending the Reproductive Justice Fund.

The standing of the Reproductive Justice Fund was not instantly clear Friday morning.

Though journey help for abortion seekers was one of many choices for funding, different potential makes use of included house being pregnant assessments, emergency contraception, backed doulas, STI testing and remedy, and transportation to prenatal care.

The City Attorney’s Office issued the next assertion after KSAT initially revealed this story:

“This litigation was each initiated and deserted by the State of Texas. In different phrases, the City didn’t drop any claims; the State of Texas, by the Texas Office of the Attorney General, dropped its claims.

The City has at all times been clear that it might comply with the regulation relating to the Reproductive Justice Fund. The City believed the regulation, previous to the passage of SB 33, allowed the makes use of of the fund for out-of-state abortion journey that had been mentioned publicly. After SB 33 grew to become regulation and not allowed these makes use of, the City didn’t proceed with the procurement of these particular makes use of—per its intent all alongside that it might comply with the regulation.  It’s unlucky that the Texas Attorney General has urged in any other case with a deceptive discover of nonsuit and related press launch.”

City Attorney’s Office

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