Texas App Store Age-Verification Bill Nears Finish Line
The Texas House provided overwhelming support for a bill requiring app stores to verify users' ages and seek parental consent. Members supported SB-2420 in a 132-10 vote Thursday and then passed the bill on a final reading Friday.
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The Senate voted 30-1 last month in support of the bill by Sen. Angela Paxton (R), wife of Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). However, the lawmakers must still agree with a short House amendment before the bill can go to the governor.
At a March hearing, Texas senators said the bill was critical for protecting children (see 2503310056). However, two industry groups that often challenge age-verification laws in court -- NetChoice and the Computer and Communications Industry Association -- opposed the measure.