Texas HB4294 regulates app stores and software applications for mobile devices, requiring age verification and parental consent for minors.
Texas HB4294 amends the Business & Commerce Code to regulate app stores and software applications for mobile devices. App stores must verify the age of users and assign age categories. Developers must assign age ratings to software applications and purchases. App stores must display these ratings and obtain parental consent for minors to download, purchase, or make in-app purchases. The attorney general can enforce these rules and impose penalties. Parents of minors can sue for violations. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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