The move puts the state at the center of a debate over whether and how to regulate smartphone use by children and teenagers.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Texas App Store Accountability Act, which is set to take effect at the beginning of next year.

Google and Apple will soon be required to verify app store users’ ages in Texas, after Gov. Greg Abbott signed the rule into law on Tuesday.

Texas will now require age verification for use of the iOS App Store, thanks to the state's App Store Accountability Act, ...

The state’s governor signed a new law that will give parents more control over the apps that minors download, part of a raft ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill Tuesday requiring app stores, such as those run by Apple and Google, to verify user ...

The state of Texas has passed a bill that now requires app stores and marketplaces to have age verification before downloads ...

1️⃣ Safety first: Texas is the latest state to pass a law requiring Google and Apple to verify app store users’ ages. It’s ...

The Texas law is a blow to Apple and Google, both of which have argued that their app stores are the wrong place for age ...

The App Store Accountability Act requires age verification from all users and will prevent minors from downloading apps or ...

Texas passed a law this week forcing Google and Apple to check the ages of mobile app store users and require parents’ ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook personally called Texas Governor Greg Abbott urging him to veto legislation requiring age verification for ...