5th Circuit Lets Texas’ App Age Verification Law Go Into Effect, for Now

Texas’ app age verification law allowed to go into effect for now

Texas’ law requiring app marketplace operators like Google and Apple to verify all users’ ages and seek parental permission before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases can go into effect for now, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

5th Circuit lets Texas’ app age verification law go into effect, for now

Texas’ law requiring app marketplace operators like Google and Apple to verify all users’ ages and seek parental permission before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases can go into effect for now, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

Fifth Circuit Allows Texas App Store Age Verification Law To Move Forward During Appeal

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a legal victory Monday after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit allowed enforcement of a state law requiring age verification and parental approval for minors downloading apps while the broader legal challenge continues. The ruling involves Senate Bill 2420, legislation approved by the Texas Legislature in spring 2025 and signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on May 27, 2025. The measure was…

Federal Court Allows Texas’ App Age Verification Law To Take Effect

The law requires parental approval for all application downloads and in-app purchases made by minors. 
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Texas AG Wins Court Battle Over App Age Verification and Parental Consent

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by successfully defending Texas’s law that requires major app stores to verify users’ ages and give parents greater control over the apps their children download.  The post Texas AG Wins Court Battle Over App Age Verification and Parental Consent appeared first on Texas Border Business.