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TexasTexasLawSB 2420
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.
Fifth Circuit stayed the district court preliminary injunctions pending appeal, allowing enforcement while the appeal proceedsJun 4 5 months ago
- Body
- Texas Legislature
- Session
- 2025
- Introduced
- Mar 13, 2025
- In effect since
- Jan 110 months ago
- Votes
- Senate 30-1, House 120-9, Senate concurred 30-1
- Sponsors
- R (Republican)Republican
Timeline
Jun 4 5 months ago
Fifth Circuit granted a stay of the preliminary injunctions pending appeal
Jan 1 10 months ago
Dec 23, 2025 10 months ago
Oct 16, 2025 1 year ago
CCIA and Students Engaged in Advancing Texas filed federal suits challenging the law (W.D. Tex.)
May 27, 2025 1 year ago
May 9, 2025 1 year ago
Apr 16, 2025 1 year ago
Mar 13, 2025 1 year ago
Sponsors
- R (Republican)Angela Paxton
- R (Republican)Caroline Fairly
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Bars covered facilities and companies from using genome sequencers or software produced by foreign adversaries and from storing Texans' genome sequencing data in foreign adversary countries, with civil penalties and a private right of action.
Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
Summaries of public legislative records, executive actions and court rulings, for reference, not legal advice. Check the official page linked on each item. First seen 2026-09-27. Checked against the official source.