Travis County officials are expected to provide an update Tuesday on a lawsuit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed against Travis County Judge Andy Brown and others over their decision to use public funds for voter registration initiatives.

Attorney General Ken Paxton and Secretary of State Jane Nelson are targeted in the new suit, escalating a pre-election war over voter registration efforts.

On Tuesday, County Judge Andy Brown, County Attorney Delia Garza, County Tax Assessor-Collector Bruce Elfant, and County Commissioner Jeff Travillion held a press conference on National Voter Registration Day to address Paxton's lawsuit and announce their counter lawsuit, according to Austin Monitor coverage.