Texas § BC.121.021 - DUTY TO VERIFY AGE OF USER
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§ BC.121.021. DUTY TO VERIFY AGE OF USER
DUTY TO VERIFY AGE OF USER; AGE CATEGORIES. (a) When an individual in this state creates an account with an app store, the owner of the app store shall use a commercially reasonable method of verification to verify the individual's age category under Subsection (b). (b) The owner of an app store shall use the following age categories for assigning a designation: (1) an individual who is younger than 13 years of age is considered a "child"; (2) an individual who is at least 13 years of age but younger than 16 years of age is considered a "younger teenager"; (3) an individual who is at least 16 years of age but younger than 18 years of age is considered an "older teenager"; and (4) an individual who is at least 18 years of age is considered an "adult." Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 200 (S.B. 2420 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2026.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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