A push in Texas to ban children under 18 years old from social media platforms has failed at the state Capitol.

The Texas Legislature 89th Regular Session ends on June 2. Here are some bills that died in the House and Senate in 2025.

The Texas law would allow parents to request the deletion of social media accounts for those under 18. Texas may soon pass ...

HB 186 missed a key procedural deadline Wednesday night, halting one of the nation’s most aggressive social media ...

The state law, following Florida's precedent, would prevent anyone under 18 from creating a social media account.

A push in Texas to ban social media accounts for children under 18 faded Thursday after lawmakers did not take a key vote on creating one of the nation's toughest restrictions aimed at keeping ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. House Bill 186, approved by the lower chamber in May, never received a ...

HB 186 will prohibit minors under the age of 18 from creating accounts on social media sites such as Twitter, TikTok, ...

A push in Texas to ban social media accounts for children under 18 on platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram faded after lawmakers did not take a key vote.

The Texas Legislature has already passed a bill requiring age verification to download apps and is seriously considering ...

Research shows cellphones interfere with students' ability to focus in class. Texas would join at least nine other states ...

A bill making its way through the Texas Legislature would ban minors from accessing popular social media apps and websites in an effort to curb what a lawmaker says is an addictive and "harmful ...