HB4901

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Caroline Fairly (R)
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Caption: Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.
Initially Referred to House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #3: Stop Sexualizing Texas’ Kids ENDORSED

Christin Bentley:
"Creates age verification for app store downloads that may contain explicit content."

Joint authors: Button (R); Gonzalez, M. (D); Hunter (R); Patterson (R)
Co-authors: Alders (R); Allen (D); Anchia (D); Barry (R); Bell, C. (R); Bell, K. (R); Bernal (D); Bhojani (D); Bonnen (R); Bowers (D); Bryant (D); Buckley (R); Bucy (D); Bumgarner (R); Cain (R); Campos (D); Canales (D); Capriglione (R); Cole (D); Collier (D); Cook (R); Cortez (D); Craddick (R); Cunningham (R); Curry (R); Darby (R); Davis, A. (D); Davis, Y. (D); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Dutton (D); Dyson (R); Flores (D); Frank (R); Gamez (D); Garcia Hernandez (D); Garcia, J. (D); Gates (R); Gerdes (R); Geren (R); Gervin-Hawkins (D); Guerra (D); Guillen (R); Harless (R); Harris (R); Harris Davila (R); Hayes (R); Hefner (R); Hernandez (D); Hickland (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Howard (D); Hull (R); Johnson (D); Jones, J. (D); Jones, V. (D); Kerwin (R); King (R); Kitzman (R); LaHood (R); Lalani (D); Lambert (R); Landgraf (R); Leach (R); Leo Wilson (R); Longoria (D); Lopez, J. (R); Lopez, R. (D); Louderback (R); Lowe (R); Lozano (R); Lujan (R); Luther (R); Manuel (D); Martinez (D); Martinez Fischer (D); McLaughlin (R); McQueeney (R); Metcalf (R); Meyer (R); Meza (D); Money (R); Moody (D); Morales, E. (D); Morgan (R); Munoz (D); Noble (R); Olcott (R); Oliverson (R); Ordaz (D); Orr (R); Paul (R); Perez, M. (D); Phelan (R); Pierson (R); Plesa (D); Raymond (D); Reynolds (D); Richardson (R); Romero (D); Rosenthal (D); Schatzline (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shaheen (R); Shofner (R); Simmons (D); Smithee (R); Spiller (R); Swanson (R); Talarico (D); Tepper (R); Thompson (D); Tinderholt (R); Toth (R); Troxclair (R); Turner (D); VanDeaver (R); Vasut (R); Villalobos (R); Virdell (R); Vo (D); Walle (D); Ward Johnson (D); Wharton (R); Wilson (R)

Mar 13, 2025


(H) Fairly signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Button signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Hunter signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Allen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Anchia signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bernal signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bowers signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bryant signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bucy signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Campos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Canales signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cole signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Collier signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cortez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Craddick signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Darby signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Davis, Y. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dutton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Frank signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gamez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Garcia Hernandez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gates signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Geren signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gervin-Hawkins signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guerra signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harless signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hernandez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Howard signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Jones, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Jones, V. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) King signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leach signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Longoria signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lopez, R. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lozano signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Manuel signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Martinez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Martinez Fischer signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Meyer signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Meza signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Moody signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Munoz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Noble signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Olcott signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Perez, M. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Phelan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Reynolds signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Romero signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Rosenthal signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Simmons signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Smithee signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Swanson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Talarico signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Thompson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Turner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) VanDeaver signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vo signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Walle signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ward Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Elizabeth Furler for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as John Tamny for Parkview Institute
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Juan Londono for Taxpayers Protection Alliance
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Justin Hill for NetChoice
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Kouri Marshall for Chamber of Progress
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Morgan Reed for ACT | The App Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Renzo Soto for TechNet
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Turner Loesel for James Madison Institute
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Jennifer Rodriguez for Apple, Inc.
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Margo Cardwell for Texas Civil Justice League
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Peter Vogel for self (with Wellbeyond.com)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Shelly Botkin for Texas Broadband Association
 

For

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Castanita Fitzpatrick for Nation Center on Sexual Explotation (NCOSE)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as David Dunmoyer for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as John Read for Digital Childhood Alliance
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Vikram Siberry for self (with Texas Medical Association, Texas Pediatric Society)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Brianna Waldock for TexProtects
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Brita Treat for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Clayton Travis for Texas Pediatric Society
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as David Rogers for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Jamie Haynes for self (with Texans Wake Up)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Jean Poteet for Not On Our Watch Texas
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Julie McCarty for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Meredith Bowman for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Missie Carra for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Peter Vogel for self (with Wellbeyond.com)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Tom Glass for self



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