Texas App Store Age Verification Law Can Take Effect, Appeals Court Rules

MediaDailyNews: Appeals Court Allows Texas To Enforce Law Restricting App Downloads

Appeals Court Allows Texas To Enforce Law Restricting App Downloads - 05/29/2026

Texas’ app age verification law allowed to go into effect for now

Texas’ law requiring app marketplace operators like Google and Apple to verify all users’ ages and seek parental permission before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases can go into effect for now, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

Texas app age verification law can go into effect for now

A federal appeals court allowed Texas to require app stores to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps.

Fifth Circuit Lifts Block on Texas Age Requirements for Apps (1)

Texas for now can require proof of age to download a smart phone app, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, unpausing a trial court injunction that halted the law on First Amendment grounds.

Texas app store age verification law can take effect, appeals court rules

A Texas law aimed at keeping minors from using app stores with an adult's consent can take effect while the appeal process plays out, an appeals court ruled.

Appeals Court Pauses Injunction on Texas’ App Store Law that Likely Violates First Amendment

Washington – A federal court agreed with the Texas Attorney General’s request to temporarily lift a block of the state’s controversial App Store Accountability Act today, a decision that allows the law to take effect.   The law had been on hold until the Computer & Communications Industry Association’s constitutional challenge was fully resolved. Previously, Judge Pitman, who blocked the law on December 23, 2025, agreed with CCIA that the injunc…