State Attorney General Ken Paxton says Texas will get $50 million in civil penalties from Volkswagen as part of a multi-state settlement with the German automaker over allegations it cheated on emissions tests.
While the state settled civil penalties, Texas is still pursuing claims the company violated environmental protection laws.
Overall, Volkswagen will spend up to $15.3 billion in what lawyers are calling the largest auto-related class-action settlement in U.S. history.
Paxton's office says Volkswagen will set up a $2.7 billion trust fund for projects designed to mitigate environmental harm. Those terms include $192 million for projects in Texas.
Volkswagen has admitted that cars equipped with 2-liter diesel engines were programmed to turn on emissions controls during government lab tests and turn them off while on the road.
