App Store Accountability Act

Requires mobile app stores to verify user ages, obtain parental consent before minors download apps or make purchases, and share age-category data with developers.

Where it stands

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Fifth Circuit stayed the district court preliminary injunctions pending appeal, allowing enforcement while the appeal proceedsJun 43 months ago

Body: Texas Legislature
Session: 2025
Introduced: Mar 13, 2025
In effect since: Jan 18 months ago
Votes: Senate 30-1, House 120-9, Senate concurred 30-1
Sponsors: R (Republican)Republican

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Official page Source: CourtListener docket, CCIA v. Paxton, No. 1:25-cv-01660 (W.D. Tex.); Texas Legislature Online On Regulations: Texas App Store Accountability Act

Timeline

Jun 4 3 months ago
Fifth Circuit granted a stay of the preliminary injunctions pending appeal
Jan 1 8 months ago
Took effect
Dec 23, 2025 9 months ago
U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman granted preliminary injunctions blocking enforcement; the attorney general appealed
Oct 16, 2025 11 months ago
CCIA and Students Engaged in Advancing Texas filed federal suits challenging the law (W.D. Tex.)
May 27, 2025 1 year ago
Signed by the governor
May 9, 2025 1 year ago
Passed the House
Apr 16, 2025 1 year ago
Passed the Senate
Mar 13, 2025 1 year ago
Filed in the Senate

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