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TXTexasTexasLawLawHB 1181

Age verification for pornography websites

Requires commercial websites where more than one third of content is sexual material harmful to minors to verify that users are adults.

Where it stands

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawIn force

Age verification requirement upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in Free Speech Coalition v. PaxtonJun 27, 20251 year ago

Body
Texas Legislature
Session
2023
Introduced
Jan 4, 2023
In effect since
Sep 1, 20233 years ago
Votes
House 141-0, Senate 31-0, House concurred 133-1
Sponsors
R (Republican)Republican
KidsPlatforms
Official page Source: U.S. Supreme Court docket 23-1122; Texas Legislature Online

Timeline

  1. Jun 27, 2025 1 year ago

    U.S. Supreme Court affirmed, 6-3, upholding the age verification requirement in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton

  2. Jul 2, 2024 2 years ago

    U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari (No. 23-1122)

  3. Mar 7, 2024 2 years ago

    Fifth Circuit ruled on the challenge in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton (No. 23-50627)

  4. Sep 1, 2023 3 years ago

    Took effect

  5. Jun 12, 2023 3 years ago

    Signed by the governor

  6. May 19, 2023 3 years ago

    Passed the Senate

  7. May 9, 2023 3 years ago

    Passed the House

  8. Jan 4, 2023 3 years ago

    Filed in the House

Sponsors

  • R (Republican)Matt Shaheen
  • R (Republican)Angela Paxton