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United States of America: Texas Senate passed App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) including age verification requirement

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Texas Senate passed App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) including age verification requirement

On 16 April 2025, the Texas Senate passed the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420). The Bill requires app stores to associate minors' accounts with parental or guardian oversight before enabling app-related transactions. The Bill introduces structured categories for user age and seeks to enhance privacy and security measures for younger audiences engaging with mobile applications.

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Scope

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

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2025-03-13
under deliberation

On 13 March 2025, the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) was introduced in the Texas Senate. Th…

2025-04-16
under deliberation

On 16 April 2025, the Texas Senate passed the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420). The Bill requ…

2025-05-09
adopted

On 9 May 2025, the Texas House of Representatives passed the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420)…

2025-05-14
adopted

On 14 May 2025, the Texas Senate adopted the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), which requires…

2025-05-27
adopted

On 27 May 2025, the Texas Governor signed the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), which require…

2026-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2026, the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) enters into force. The Act requires a…