Law note · Texas
HB 1181 (2023), age verification for material harmful to minors
cite Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code ch. 129B
stage IN FORCE in force since 2023-09-01
reviewed 2026-07-15
Requires a commercial entity that knowingly and intentionally publishes or distributes material on a website, including a social media platform, more than one third of which is sexual material harmful to minors, to use reasonable age verification methods for Texas visitors and to protect any identifying information it collects.
Primary source: official Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code statute text