Texas Scorecard by Brandon Waltens March 16, 2026
The OAG argued the plaintiff incorrectly relied on a 1923 U.S. Supreme Court decision defining the border as the “lower bank” of the Red River.Texas officials say they have successfully stopped an Oklahoma property owner from attempting to claim land belonging to Texans along the Red River.
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office helped secure a court order dismissing claims against the State of Texas in a lawsuit filed in Oklahoma that sought to redefine the Texas–Oklahoma border.
The lawsuit, filed in August 2025 by an Oklahoma landowner in Bryan County District Court, argued that shifting conditions along the Red River meant the state boundary had moved—potentially giving the plaintiff ownership of land currently recognized as part of Texas.
The case named several Texas landowners as well as the State of Texas itself.
Paxton’s office intervened alongside the Texas Department of Transportation, arguing that the lawsuit relied on outdated legal authority and that Texas could not be sued in Oklahoma courts without its consent.
Last week, the Oklahoma district court agreed.
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