Texas could make it law to verify ages of Apple and Google app store users this week

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Texas could make it law to verify ages of Apple and Google app store users this week

A bill requiring Apple and Alphabet's Google to verify the age of app store users may become law this week in Texas.

iPhone 16 — Texas could follow Utah in making it law for app store's to verify the ages of its users

May 27, 2025

The US state is looking to pass the Senate Bill 2420, which would make it a legal requirement for app store's to verify ages and have parental consent for users under the age of 18 who wish to download apps or make in-app purchases.

If passed, Texas would follow in the footsteps of Utah.

The state passed the App Store Accountability Act, making it the first US state to require users' ages. The legislation came into effect on May 7, 2025.