The move puts the state at the center of a debate over whether and how to regulate smartphone use by children and teenagers.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill Tuesday requiring app stores, such as those run by Apple and Google, to verify user ...

Texas will now require age verification for use of the iOS App Store, thanks to the state's App Store Accountability Act, ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Texas App Store Accountability Act, which is set to take effect at the beginning of next year.

The Texas law is a blow to Apple and Google, both of which have argued that their app stores are the wrong place for age ...

The App Store Accountability Act requires age verification from all users and will prevent minors from downloading apps or ...

Child online safety groups that backed the Texas bill have also long argued for app store age verification, saying it is the only way to give parents effective control over children’s use of ...