Texas AG Ken Paxton claimed victory as San Antonio ended its abortion travel fund, citing legal pressure and Senate Bill 33, impacting reproductive health access.
SAN ANTONIO — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is claiming a legal victory over the city of San Antonio’s out-of-state abortion travel fund.
The city appropriated $100,000 of the the “Reproductive Justice Fund” for downstream services – including travel for abortions. The city said the program was meant to help fill gaps in sexual and reproductive health.
AG Paxton said in a news release that San Antonio “has capitulated” and has officially ended programs related to abortion travel. He cited legal action along with the passage of Senate Bill 33, which bans taxpayer funds from being used to pay for abortion-related activities.
“Texas respects the sanctity of unborn life, and I will always do everything in my power to prevent radicals from manipulating the system to murder innocent babies,” said Attorney General Paxton. “It is illegal for cities to fund abortion tourism with taxpayer funds. San Antonio’s unlawful attempt to cover the travel and other expenses for out-of-state abortions has now officially been defeated.”
Most abortions are illegal in Texas after the state passed a trigger law that went into effect with the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. That law also allows any person to sue anyone who aids or abets an abortion.
Back in April of 2025, Paxton filed a lawsuit against the city of the Reproductive Justice Fund. In June, the Fifteenth Court of Appeals ruled that the program had to be temporarily stopped. At the time, the city said it was disappointed by the decision but was exploring further options.
The city of San Antonio has not yet said anything publically about the conclusion of the program.