New Texas law could turn every phone into a tracking pass.
We must repeal SB2420.
Digital IDs should have no place in Texas! https://t.co/ssLBy2M8Xn
— Brian Harrison (@brianeharrison) November 3, 2025
🚨Texas should be leading the fight against dystopian and tyrannical Digital IDs!
I'm announcing plans to file legislation to REPEAL SB2420, which moves Texas closer to UK-style online surveillance and CCP social credit scores…
And I'm asking Gov @GregAbbott_TX for an… pic.twitter.com/cDHEiWoYZ8
— Brian Harrison (@brianeharrison) October 24, 2025
I warned everyone… but I was the ONLY Republican in the Texas Legislature to vote NO on this bill.
— Brian Harrison (@brianeharrison) October 16, 2025
SB2420, known as the App Store Accountability Act, mandates age verification and parental consent for app downloads in Texas starting January 1, 2026. Critics argue it effectively introduces digital ID requirements and threatens user privacy.
📜 What SB2420 Actually Does
- Signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on May 27, 2025, SB2420 requires:
- Age verification for all users of app stores.
- Parental consent for minors before downloading or purchasing apps.
- Sharing of age and consent data with developers and platforms.
- The law applies to traditional app stores (like Apple and Google) and potentially non-traditional platforms that distribute mobile apps.
“Apple and Google reluctantly comply with Texas age verification law… SB2420 impacts the privacy of users by requiring the collection of sensitive, personally identifiable information to download any app—even if a user simply wants to check the weather or sports scores.” — Ars Technica