Texas AG Paxton's Court Order in Cross-State Surrogacy Dispute Tests Reach of Texas Law

Texas AG Ken Paxton publicized an emergency Dallas County court order barring an Alaska surrogate's fetus from leaving Texas, where she traveled to prevent California-based biological parents from terminating the pregnancy. The baby was born August 12, 2026, with a severe heart defect. No Texas resident is among the parties, leaving unanswered whether Texas courts can bind out-of-state residents in such disputes.