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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 129B.003 — REASONABLE AGE VERIFICATION METHODS

CP § 129B.003Title 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · Ch. 129B. LIABILITY RELATED TO SEXUAL MATERIAL HARMFUL TO MINORS

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(a)In this section, "digital identification" means information stored on a digital network that may be accessed by a commercial entity and that serves as proof of the identity of an individual.
(b)A commercial entity required to use reasonable age verification methods under Section 129B.002 or a third party that performs age verification under this chapter shall require an individual to:
(1)provide digital identification; or
(2)comply with a commercial age verification system that verifies age using:
(A)government-issued identification; or
(B)a commercially reasonable method that relies on public or private transactional data to verify the age of an individual. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 676 (H.B. 1181), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 720 (H.B. 581), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 129B.003 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.