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DeveloperJun 3, 2026

Update for Apps Distributed in Texas

Due to a recent court ruling lifting an injunction on Texas law SB 2420, new Apple Accounts in Texas are now subject to the law, which introduced age assurance requirements for app marketplaces and developers. As previo…

What changed

Due to a recent court ruling lifting an injunction on Texas law SB 2420, new Apple Accounts in Texas are now subject to the law, which introduced age assurance requirements for app marketplaces and developers. As previo…

Why it matters for App Store teams

It may affect SDK, Xcode, API, platform, or release-engineering workflows.

Recommended follow-up

  1. Read Apple's original “Update for Apps Distributed in Texas” announcement and record the affected platforms, storefronts and any effective date.
  2. It may affect SDK, Xcode, API, platform, or release-engineering workflows.
  3. Assign an owner, record the baseline and verify the affected flow. Treat subsequent ranking or rating changes as observations, not proof that this announcement caused them.
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