Texans Might Soon Have to Show Photo ID to Buy a Dildo Online
- A Texas bill mandates online retailers to require photo ID for purchasing sex toys, introduced by Senator Angela Paxton on March 14.
- Senate Bill 3003 aims to amend Texas’ penal code to penalize sales of obscene devices without age verification.
- Violating the bill would result in a class A misdemeanor, with fines up to $5,000 and additional penalties for repeat violations.
- The Supreme Court is reviewing related age verification laws, which could influence similar regulations nationwide.
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Texas bill calls for ID requirement to buy sex toys online
Age-verification laws have popped up across the United States in the past few years, especially in the South. Typically, they require people to submit proof that they're an adult if they visit a website where over a third of the content hosted is explicit. In January, the Supreme Court heard a case about the constitutionality of age-verification laws, and its decision will likely come down this summer.That case, Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, …
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