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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 121.021: DUTY TO VERIFY AGE OF USER; AGE CATEGORIES.
Where this section sits in the code
- BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE
- TITLE 5. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES AND SERVICES
- SUBTITLE C. BUSINESS OPERATIONS Chapter 121, consisting of Secs. 121.001 to 121.102, was added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 200 (S.B. 2420), Sec. 1. For another Chapter 121, consisting of Secs. 121.001 to 121.006, added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 497 (S.B. 1383), Sec. 1, see Sec. 121.001 et seq., post. For another Chapter 121, consisting of Secs. 121.001 to 121.104, added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 2963), Sec. 1, see Sec. 121.001 et seq., post. For another Chapter 121, consisting of Secs. 121.001 to 121.002, added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1089 (H.B. 3966), Sec. 1, see Sec. 121.001 et seq., post.
- CHAPTER 121. SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
- SUBCHAPTER B. DUTIES OF APP STORES
(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.
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