Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 121.056 · Subchapter C. DUTIES OF SOFTWARE APPLICATION DEVELOPERS
VIOLATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by this section, the developer of a software application violates this subchapter if the developer:
(1) enforces a contract or a provision of a terms of service agreement against a minor that the minor entered into or agreed to without consent under Section 121.054;
(2) knowingly misrepresents an age rating or reason for that rating under Section 121.052; or
(3) shares or discloses the personal data of a user that was acquired under this subchapter.
(b) The developer of a software application is not liable for a violation of Section 121.052 if the software developer:
(1) uses widely adopted industry standards to determine the rating and specific content required by this section; and
(2) applies those standards consistently and in good faith.
(c) The developer of a software application is not liable for a violation of Section 121.054 if the software developer:
(1) relied in good faith on age category and consent information received from the owner of an app store; and
(2) otherwise complied with the requirements of this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 200 (S.B. 2420), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2026.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.121.V3.htm
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