Bill:  SB 2420 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 7917 MLH-F
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Last Action:05/27/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.
Author:Paxton
Coauthor:Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Sparks
Sponsor:Fairly | Patterson | González, Mary | Button
Subjects:Business & Commerce--General (I0050)
Business & Commerce--Trade Practices (I0006)
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Minors--Health & Safety (I0533)
Protection of Personal Information (I0003)
APP STORE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (PC8RB)
COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE (S2425)
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (S0554)
EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (S0321)
INTERNET (S0130)
PARENTAL CONSENT (S0318)
Companion:HB 4901 by Fairly, Identical
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/13/2025    
S   Filed      03/13/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      03/19/2025     639
S   Read first time      03/25/2025     721
S   Referred to State Affairs      03/25/2025     721
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/31/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/31/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/31/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/31/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/03/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      04/03/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/07/2025     985
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      04/07/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/07/2025   05:35 PM 
S   Co-author authorized      04/09/2025     1034
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/10/2025    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/16/2025     1323
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1323
S   Read 2nd time      04/16/2025     1323
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Paxton   04/16/2025     1323
S   Amended      04/16/2025     1324
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1324
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Paxton   04/16/2025     1324
S   Amended      04/16/2025     1325
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1325
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/16/2025     1325
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1325
S   Three day rule suspended      04/16/2025     1326
S   Record vote      04/16/2025     1326
S   Read 3rd time      04/16/2025     1326
S   Passed      04/16/2025     1326
S   Record vote      04/16/2025     1326
S   Reported engrossed      04/16/2025     1368
H   Received from the Senate      04/17/2025     1657
H   Read first time      04/22/2025     1750
H   Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development      04/22/2025   03:20 PM  1750
H   Considered in public hearing      04/23/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/23/2025    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/23/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/05/2025     3255
H   Committee report distributed      05/06/2025   08:00 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/06/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/06/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/08/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      05/08/2025     3491
H   Postponed   5/8/25 11:30 AM   05/08/2025     3491
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/08/2025     3513
H   Postponed   5/8/25 12:30 PM   05/08/2025     3513
H   Record vote   RV#1785   05/08/2025     3513
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2025     3514
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/08/2025     3529
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)   05/08/2025     3530
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)   05/08/2025     3530
H   Amendment withdrawn   1-Bryant   05/08/2025     3530
H   Amended   2-Johnson   05/08/2025     3530
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/08/2025     3530
H   Record vote   RV#1803   05/08/2025     3530
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2025     3531
H   Read 3rd time      05/09/2025     3633
H   Passed      05/09/2025     3633
H   Record vote   RV#1885   05/09/2025     3633
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2025     3634
S   House passage as amended reported      05/12/2025     1945
S   Co-author authorized      05/14/2025     2129
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/14/2025     2105
S   Read      05/14/2025     2111
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/14/2025     2111
S   Record vote      05/14/2025     2111
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/14/2025     4560
S   Reported enrolled      05/14/2025     2133
S   Signed in the Senate      05/15/2025     2151
H   Signed in the House      05/15/2025     4821
E   Sent to the Governor      05/15/2025     2173
E   Signed by the Governor      05/27/2025     2888
E   Effective on 1/1/26      05/27/2025