Gov. Greg Abbott has signed legislation that would restrict access to sexual material harmful to minors and require age verification for online porn sites.
House Bill (HB) 1181 was authored by Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) in the House and sponsored by Sen. Angela Paxton (R-McKinney).
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