Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld, by in a 6-3 vote, H.B. 1181, a Texas law that requires certain commercial websites publishing sexually explicit content to verify that visitors are 18 years of age or older.

On May 27, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas App Store Accountability Act into law, which will require app stores to verify the age of users and comply with certain requirements and restrictions with respect to minor users under the age of 18. The Act takes effect on January 1, 2026.