SB 417 Testimony Before the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee

April 5, 2023

The Honorable Zach Whiting

The Honorable Zach Whiting is Senior Fellow of Technology Policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Prior to joining the Foundation, he served as a state senator in his native state of Iowa. In the senate, Zach championed conservative values, protected personal liberties, and worked to reduce the size and scope of government. He served as Assistant Majority Leader, chair of the Labor and Business Relations Committee, and vice chair of the Administrative Rules Review Committee.

My name is Zach Whiting, policy director and Senior Fellow for Better Tech for Tomorrow, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. I am testifying in support of SB 417. The Foundation is grateful for your leadership on keeping kids safe online. SB 417 is an important first step, and we are encouraged to see several other bills filed this session that we hope your committee will expeditiously take up.

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The Honorable Zach Whiting

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