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5th Circuit Allows Texas Age-Verification Law to Proceed

5/29/2026

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5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed Judge Pitman's injunction, letting Texas’s age-verification law take effect.
Senate Bill 2420 requires developers to label content for four age groups and obtain parental permission.
The Computer & Communications Industry Association and Students Engaged in Advancing Texas sued, saying law violates First Amendment.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office argued the state can regulate app transactions and should enforce law.

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5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed Judge Pitman's injunction, letting Texas’s age-verification law take effect.
Senate Bill 2420 requires developers to label content for four age groups and obtain parental permission.
The Computer & Communications Industry Association and Students Engaged in Advancing Texas sued, saying law violates First Amendment.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office argued the state can regulate app transactions and should enforce law.