Texans are rightly concerned with the enormous harms being done to their children on social media. However, due to an outdated federal law, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), states are handcuffed in what they can do to protect children online. What is COPPA, why does it limit Texas from protecting children online, and what can the 88th Legislature do about it?
New Year, New Laws, New Protections
January not only brings the new year and resolutions, but also new laws enacted by the 88th Legislature, which convened in 2023. Three of these new laws are big wins on the private property rights frontier. Beginning January 1, 2025, Texans will no longer have to purchase vehicle safety inspection stickers thanks to the passage...