Computer & Communications Industry Association v. Paxton or simply CCIA v. Paxton and Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Paxton or simply SEAT v. Paxton are federal lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of Texas SB 2420, arguing it violates the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Both CCIA and SEAT also challenged the SCOPE Act of Texas.POLITICO Pro | Article | CCIA sues Texas over app store age verification lawIndustry group sues Texas over law requiring ID to download apps | KXAN AustinTexas teens, student group sue over new app age-verification law | KERA News
The law in question requires appstores to verify the age of users. Users under 18 must have verified parental consent to download an app or complete in-app purchases. The law also requires apps to set age ratings for their apps, and developers can have access to the data on the status of age verification and parental consent. The main point of the law is to shift the burden of age verification to the appstore level.Texas Legislature Advances App Store Accountability Act | Hunton89(R) SB 2420 - Senate Committee Report version - Bill Text
So far at least two other states other than Texas have passed Appstore Age Verification laws in the same vein as this, those being Utah and Louisiana, with New Hampshire introducing a similar bill for its 2026 legislative session. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, has criticized these types of laws as invading privacy and stated that there are better proposed laws to protect children. Apple is a member of the Computer & Communications Industry Association.Utah Targets App Stores With New Age Check Law — Meta and Snap Approve - Business InsiderHB570 | Louisiana Legislature HB 1658 - New Hampshire Legislature Apple CEO pushes for changes in US child online safety bill, citing privacy concerns | ReutersHouse subcommittee advances 18 kids' online safety bills | The Hill
On December 23, 2025, Federal Judge Robert Pitman blocked the law from taking effect, saying that the law triggered strict scrutiny and that it didn't survive it.US federal court blocks Texas app store age verification law - JURIST - News Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton immediately appealed the ruling, and on January 23, 2026, filed a motion requesting a stay of the injunction during the appeals process.
On May 6, 2026, Federal Judge Robert Pitman denied Paxton's motion to stay the injunction during the appeal process.
See also
Computer & Communications Industry Association v. Uthmeier, a similar lawsuit in Florida Moody v. NetChoice, Supreme Court case which CCIA is a part of Texas SB 2420 (2025), Texas Appstore Age Verification Legislation
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