Law note · Texas
HB 18 (2023), Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act
cite Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ch. 509
stage ENJOINED enforcement paused by a court
effective 2024-09-01
reviewed 2026-07-15
Requires digital service providers to determine whether a Texas account holder is a known minor based on self reported age at registration, obtain parental consent for certain data uses, and restrict targeted advertising, data sharing, and specified design features for known minors. Federal courts have enjoined the law's core provisions statewide, including its monitoring and filtering, targeted advertising, and age verification requirements, while Texas appeals.
Primary source: official Texas Business and Commerce Code statute text