The Republican-controlled Texas Senate is poised to pass legislation that advanced overwhelmingly in the GOP-controlled House that would restrict minors from accessing social media.

HB 186, which passed the House 116-25 on April 30, would prohibit minors from creating social media accounts and require users to verify their ages. The bill also would allow parents to request their child’s social media account to be deleted, and a company must comply within 10 days.

Also, any website that allows users to curate and create content is considered a social media website and will be prohibited from minors, excluding news and sports websites. Companies would have until April 2026 to comply with the ban.

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