Texas Senate Bill 2420 (2025) - Revision history

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	Texas Senate Bill 2420, named "the App Store Accountability Act"<ref name=":0">https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02420F.htm</ref>, Requires owners of app stores to verify individuals ages through "Commercially reasonable method('s)", split into three categories: "child", "younger teenager", "older teenager", and "adult"<ref name=":0" />. Anyone labeled anything other than an "adult" shall be required to be linked to a parent account<ref name=":0" />. The minor accounts must gain permission from the parent account to download or purchase an application, or to make a purchase inside of the application<ref name=":0" />.		Texas Senate Bill 2420, named "the App Store Accountability Act"<ref name=":0">https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02420F.htm ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251127005514/https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02420F.htm Archived])</ref>, Requires owners of app stores to verify individuals ages through "Commercially reasonable method('s)", split into three categories: "child", "younger teenager", "older teenager", and "adult"<ref name=":0" />. Anyone labeled anything other than an "adult" shall be required to be linked to a parent account<ref name=":0" />. The minor accounts must gain permission from the parent account to download or purchase an application, or to make a purchase inside of the application<ref name=":0" />.

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	Apple have stated they will comply with Bill 2420. So far there has been no statement from google.		Apple have stated they will comply with Bill 2420. So far there has been no statement from google.

	Apple stated "All new Apple Accounts for users under the age of 18 will be required to join a Family Sharing group, and parents or guardians will need to provide consent for all App Store downloads, app purchases, and transactions using Apple's In-App Purchase system by the minor."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-08 \|title=New requirements for apps available in Texas \|url=https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=btkirlj8 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-10-22}}</ref>		Apple stated "All new Apple Accounts for users under the age of 18 will be required to join a Family Sharing group, and parents or guardians will need to provide consent for all App Store downloads, app purchases, and transactions using Apple's In-App Purchase system by the minor."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-08 \|title=New requirements for apps available in Texas \|url=https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=btkirlj8 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251216205541/https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=btkirlj8 \|archive-date=16 Dec 2025}}</ref>

	While google has not made a statement for Bill2420 specifically, they have stated they do not approve of age verification in the past, but will reluctantly implement measures, stating "Everyone wants to protect kids and teens online, and make sure they engage with age-appropriate content, but how it’s done matters. (...) These proposals introduce new risks to the privacy of minors, without actually addressing the harms that are inspiring lawmakers to act."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ghanem \|first=Kareem \|date=2025-03-12 \|title=Google’s legislative proposal for keeping kids safe online \|url=https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/google-legislative-proposal-for-keeping-kids-safe-online/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-10-22}}</ref>{{Ph-I-I}}		While google has not made a statement for Bill2420 specifically, they have stated they do not approve of age verification in the past, but will reluctantly implement measures, stating "Everyone wants to protect kids and teens online, and make sure they engage with age-appropriate content, but how it’s done matters. (...) These proposals introduce new risks to the privacy of minors, without actually addressing the harms that are inspiring lawmakers to act."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ghanem \|first=Kareem \|date=2025-03-12 \|title=Google’s legislative proposal for keeping kids safe online \|url=https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/google-legislative-proposal-for-keeping-kids-safe-online/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-10-22 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251216205541/https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/google-legislative-proposal-for-keeping-kids-safe-online/ \|archive-date=16 Dec 2025}}</ref>{{Ph-I-I}}
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	*Utah Senate Bill 142 (2025) "App Store Accountability Act" – effective May 7, 2025<ref>https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0142.html</ref>		*Utah Senate Bill 142 (2025) "App Store Accountability Act" – effective May 7, 2025<ref>https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0142.html ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260126141621/https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0142.html Archived])</ref>
	*Louisiana House Bill 570 (2025) "" – effective July 1, 2026<ref>https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1427667</ref>		*Louisiana House Bill 570 (2025) "" – effective July 1, 2026<ref>https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1427667 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260215090155/https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1427667 Archived])</ref>

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Mr Pollo: Wrong category

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Wrong category

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Mr Pollo at 13:07, 2 November 2025

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	==Provisions==		==Provisions==
	~~Both~~ Apple have stated they will comply with Bill 2420. So far there has been no statement from google.		Apple have stated they will comply with Bill 2420. So far there has been no statement from google.

	Apple stated "All new Apple Accounts for users under the age of 18 will be required to join a Family Sharing group, and parents or guardians will need to provide consent for all App Store downloads, app purchases, and transactions using Apple's In-App Purchase system by the minor."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-08 \|title=New requirements for apps available in Texas \|url=https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=btkirlj8 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-10-22}}</ref>		Apple stated "All new Apple Accounts for users under the age of 18 will be required to join a Family Sharing group, and parents or guardians will need to provide consent for all App Store downloads, app purchases, and transactions using Apple's In-App Purchase system by the minor."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-08 \|title=New requirements for apps available in Texas \|url=https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=btkirlj8 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-10-22}}</ref>

KylaMKV: Added significantly more information.

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	Texas Senate Bill 2420, named "the App Store Accountability Act"<ref>https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02420F.htm</ref>, ~~{{Ph-I-Int}}~~		Texas Senate Bill 2420, named "the App Store Accountability Act"<ref name=":0">https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02420F.htm</ref>, Requires owners of app stores to verify individuals ages through "Commercially reasonable method('s)", split into three categories: "child", "younger teenager", "older teenager", and "adult"<ref name=":0" />. Anyone labeled anything other than an "adult" shall be required to be linked to a parent account<ref name=":0" />. The minor accounts must gain permission from the parent account to download or purchase an application, or to make a purchase inside of the application<ref name=":0" />.

	==Background==		==Background==
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	==Provisions==		==Provisions==
	{{Ph-I-I}}		Both Apple have stated they will comply with Bill 2420. So far there has been no statement from google.

			Apple stated "All new Apple Accounts for users under the age of 18 will be required to join a Family Sharing group, and parents or guardians will need to provide consent for all App Store downloads, app purchases, and transactions using Apple's In-App Purchase system by the minor."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-08 \|title=New requirements for apps available in Texas \|url=https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=btkirlj8 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-10-22}}</ref>

			While google has not made a statement for Bill2420 specifically, they have stated they do not approve of age verification in the past, but will reluctantly implement measures, stating "Everyone wants to protect kids and teens online, and make sure they engage with age-appropriate content, but how it’s done matters. (...) These proposals introduce new risks to the privacy of minors, without actually addressing the harms that are inspiring lawmakers to act."<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ghanem \|first=Kareem \|date=2025-03-12 \|title=Google’s legislative proposal for keeping kids safe online \|url=https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/google-legislative-proposal-for-keeping-kids-safe-online/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-10-22}}</ref>{{Ph-I-I}}
	==Reactions==		==Reactions==
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	* Utah Senate Bill 142 (2025) "App Store Accountability Act" – effective May 7, 2025<ref>https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0142.html</ref>		*Utah Senate Bill 142 (2025) "App Store Accountability Act" – effective May 7, 2025<ref>https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0142.html</ref>
	* Louisiana House Bill 570 (2025) "" – effective July 1, 2026<ref>https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1427667</ref>		*Louisiana House Bill 570 (2025) "" – effective July 1, 2026<ref>https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1427667</ref>

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2025-10-17T02:27:50Z

Created article. Named section headers to match those found in a typical Texas Senate Bill's Wikipedia article. Started "Infobox legislation" formatting. Added infobox and references to analogous laws in other states. Added very rudimentary citations (URL-only) to the full text of the laws as enrolled.

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			* Utah Senate Bill 142 (2025) "App Store Accountability Act" – effective May 7, 2025<ref>https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0142.html</ref>
			* Louisiana House Bill 570 (2025) "" – effective July 1, 2026<ref>https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1427667</ref>

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