United States of America: Introduced Bill relating to restricting access to sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website (HB 1181)

On 4 January 2023, the Bill relating to restricting access to sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website (HB 1181) was introduced in the Texas House of Representatives. The Bill aims to restrict access to sexual material harmful to minors on internet websites and introduces a new chapter, 129B, in the Civil Practice and Remedies Code of Texas. Furthermore, the Bill would require entities to use reasonable age verification methods to ensure that individuals accessing the material are 18 or older.