Washington – A federal court agreed with the Texas Attorney General’s request to temporarily lift a block of the state’s controversial App Store Accountability Act today, a decision that allows the law to take effect.
The law had been on hold until the Computer & Communications Industry Association’s constitutional challenge was fully resolved. Previously, Judge Pitman, who blocked the law on December 23, 2025, agreed with CCIA that the injunction should remain in place, citing likely Constitutional violations.
Today’s ruling means that SB2420 could be enforced until a full legal hearing on the constitutionality of Texas’ law which restricts internet access for younger users.
CCIA is suing the State of Texas to permanently strike SB2420, which would impose an unconstitutional, sweeping age-verification, parental consent, and compelled speech regime on both app stores and app developers. This law is not only an unjustifiable restriction of speech but also a needless mandate for users to hand over personal information.
The following can be attributed to CCIA Litigation Center Director Burke Kappler:
“Texas’s App Store law threatens the First Amendment rights of app stores, app developers, parents, and younger internet users. Although this administrative stay is temporary, we remain confident the law is unconstitutional and will ultimately be blocked.”
