Texas HB 1181 — Pornography Age Verification Act (TX HB 1181)
Texas law requiring commercial pornography websites to verify the age of every user via government ID or transactional data. Survived SCOTUS challenge in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton (June 2025) — important precedent.
Key Provisions
What TX HB 1181 requires
Commercial pornography websites must verify the age of every Texas user before granting access
Verification methods limited to government-issued ID or commercially reasonable transactional data
Mandates a public health warning regarding the harms of pornography on covered sites
Texas AG enforcement with civil penalties; constitutionality upheld by SCOTUS in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton (June 2025)
Rule Categories Covered
Phosra enforcement categories for TX HB 1181
Adult Site Av Required
otherEnforces adult site av required rules across connected platforms.
Age Gate
access controlEnforces age verification requirements and restricts access to age-inappropriate content or features.
Platforms Affected
Platforms covered by TX HB 1181
MCP Enforcement
Enforce TX HB 1181 with a single API call
// Enforce TX HB 1181 compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
child_id: "ch_emma_01",
law: "TX_HB_1181",
rules: [
"adult_site_av_required",
"age_gate"]
}
→ adult-content websites enforcement applied ✓
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