United States of America: App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) was introduced to Texas Senate including age verification requirement
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App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) was introduced to Texas Senate including age verification requirement
On 13 March 2025, the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) was introduced in the Texas Senate. The Bill proposes regulatory measures to ensure that app stores adopt robust mechanisms for verifying users’ ages, particularly those under 18. The objective is to secure parental consent for minors before enabling in-app purchases or downloads.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-03-13
under deliberation
2025-04-16
under deliberation
2025-05-09
adopted
2025-05-14
adopted
2025-05-27
adopted