Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened a deceptive trade practices investigation into pediatricians over alleged vaccine incentives on October 7, demanding ten years of records and any financial benefit tied to vaccinating children. One Central Texas pediatrician, Dr. Rachel, received the Consumer Protection Division letter in December 2025, before the probe became public. The discussion has moved to the economics behind it: Texas allows only a $13.75 administrative fee per shot, and one pediatrician is considering closing her practice. What remains open is whether the investigation will widen or produce charges.