Texas HB499 mandates social media platforms to display a warning label about the link between minors' social media use and mental health issues.

HB499 requires social media platforms operating in Texas to show a warning label each time a user opens the platform, highlighting the connection between a minor's social media usage and significant mental health issues. The platform must ensure the user acknowledges this warning before continuing. The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission will establish rules for the warning label's form and content by January 1, 2026. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, but compliance is not mandatory until April 1, 2026.

Texas HB499 mandates social media platforms to display a warning label about the link between minors' social media use and mental health issues.

HB499 requires social media platforms operating in Texas to show a warning label each time a user opens the platform, highlighting the connection between a minor's social media usage and significant mental health issues. The platform must ensure the user acknowledges this warning before continuing. The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission will establish rules for the warning label's form and content by January 1, 2026. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, but compliance is not mandatory until April 1, 2026.