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Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 121.055 — USE OF PERSONAL DATA

BC § 121.055Title 5. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES AND SERVICES · Part C. BUSINESS OPERATIONS · Ch. 121. SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS · Art. C. DUTIES OF SOFTWARE APPLICATION DEVELOPERS

Statute text

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(a)The developer of a software application may use personal data provided to the developer under Section 121.024 only to:
(1)enforce restrictions and protections on the software application related to age;
(2)ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; and
(3)implement safety-related features and default settings.
(b)The developer of a software application shall delete personal data provided by the owner of an app store under Section 121.024 on completion of the verification required by Section 121.054.
(c)Notwithstanding Subsection (a), nothing in this chapter relieves a social media platform from doing age verification as required by law.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 200 (S.B. 2420), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2026.

Source: Texas Business & Commerce Code § 121.055 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.