Overview

• New Apple Accounts created in Texas must confirm whether the user is 18 or older, and under‑18 accounts must join a Family Sharing group so a parent or guardian approves App Store downloads, purchases, and in‑app transactions.
• Parents and guardians will be able to revoke consent for a minor to continue using an app under the new requirements.
• Developers are required to update their apps and adopt new capabilities, with Apple updating the Declared Age Range API to supply Texas‑specific age categories and adding system APIs that let apps request re‑obtained parental consent after significant changes.
• Apple has not specified how it will verify ages, and SB2420 only requires a “commercially reasonable” method during account creation without defining what that means.
• Apple says similar age‑assurance requirements will roll out in Utah and Louisiana later in 2026, and it plans to release additional technical documentation for developers this fall while continuing to flag privacy concerns about collecting sensitive personal information.