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89th Regular Session
SB 2420 Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices. 12
Laws & Rules
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Texas Business and Commerce Code ch. 509, Use of digital services by minors (Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act). (Link Type: Texas Law)
See: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.509.htm
By Texas Legislature
Publication Date: September 1, 2024
Library Location: LAW-TEX
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Legal Documents
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Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice LLC, v. Ken Paxton; Order (No. 1:24-vb-00849, temporarily suspending parts of SCOPE Act, ruling it's too vague, infringes on the rights of social media companies and users, and places a burden on platforms who would be required to moderate content in violation of their free speech; HB 18, 88th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txwd.1172798016/gov.uscourts.txwd.1172798016.25...
By U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division
Publication Date: August 30, 2024
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Computer & Communications Industry Association v. Ken Paxton; Complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief (No. 1:25-cv-01660, challenging SB 2420, 89th R.S., requiring app stores to verify users’ ages and impose restrictions on those under 18). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txwd.1172869998/gov.uscourts.txwd.1172869998.1....
By U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division
Publication Date: October 16, 2025
   
Free Speech Coalition Inc., et al., v. Ken Paxton; Opinion and dissenting opinion (No. 23-1122, affirming constitutionality of HB 1181, 88th R.S., age verification for pornography websites). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1122_3e04.pdf
By U.S. Supreme Court
Publication Date: June 27, 2025
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Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, et al., v. Ken Paxton; Complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief (No. 1:25-cv-01662, asserting the App Store Accountability Act violates the First Amendment by restricting access to protected speech; age-verification requirement for downloading smartphone apps, SB 2420, 89th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txwd.1172870103/gov.uscourts.txwd.1172870103.1....
By U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division
Publication Date: October 16, 2025
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Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, et al., v. Ken Paxton; Order (No. 1:24-cv-00945, partially blocking SCOPE Act, requiring digital service providers to protect minors from accessing harmful content online; HB 18, 88th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://www.thefire.org/sites/default/files/2025/02/Order%20Granting%20In%20Part%20and%20Denying%20i...
By United States District Court for the Western Division of Texas, Austin Division
Publication Date: February 7, 2025
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